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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 JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
Annion
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
any
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From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
attache
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
bad
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
banker
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
calls
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
case
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From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
crazy
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
deposition
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From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
doubt
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From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
else
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
evening
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
floor
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
girl
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
hold
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
humor
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
important
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From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
inspectors
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
JUVE'S
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
King
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
late
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
LIES
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
M
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
Marie
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From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
Ministry
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
Pascal
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From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
report
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
said
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
settled
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
supplemented
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had any doubt about the deposition of Marie Pascal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In either case the important thing is to make her hold her tongue.
trying
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
up
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
very
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From this reading JUVE'S LIES M. Annion had left the Ministry quite late the evening before in a very bad humor.
visits
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From this reading The report of his inspectors had settled that point, supplemented by the visits to the King of the attache and the banker.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
young
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From this reading "That young girl of the sixth floor," he said to himself, "who calls herself Marie Pascal, is either trying to hold up the sovereign or else she is crazy.
