Chapter XV
"Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly. "When they get together, they get very big ideas." "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs. And you will pay for your wine. It is too much.
A Chambermaid's Diary
Chapter XV
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"Surely,"
said
Mme.
Paulhat-Durand,
approvingly.
"When
they
get
together,
they
get
very
big
ideas."
"Well,"
offered
the
old
lady,
in
a
tone
of
conciliation,
"I
will
give
you
fifteen
francs.
And
you
will
pay
for
your
wine.
It
is
too
much.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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Line 1
"Surely,"
said
Mme.
Paulhat-Durand,
approvingly.
Line 2
"When
they
get
together,
they
get
very
big
ideas."
Line 3
"Well,"
offered
the
old
lady,
in
a
tone
of
conciliation,
"I
will
give
you
fifteen
francs.
Line 4
And
you
will
pay
for
your
wine.
Line 5
It
is
too
much.
Learner Dictionary
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Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.”
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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 "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you will pay for your wine.
approvingly
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From this reading "Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly.
big
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From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
conciliation
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
fifteen
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And you will pay for your wine.
francs
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
get
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From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
give
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
ideas
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From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is too much.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is too much.
lady
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
Mme
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From this reading "Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly.
much
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From this reading It is too much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
offered
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
old
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
Paulhat-Durand
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From this reading "Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly.
pay
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From this reading And you will pay for your wine.
said
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From this reading "Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly.
Surely
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From this reading "Surely," said Mme. Paulhat-Durand, approvingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
together
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From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
tone
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
too
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From this reading It is too much.
very
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From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
Well
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From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When they get together, they get very big ideas."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
wine
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From this reading And you will pay for your wine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," offered the old lady, in a tone of conciliation, "I will give you fifteen francs.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you will pay for your wine.