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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 A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't worry about Marius.
adroit
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
advantageous
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
alleys
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
American
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
anchored
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Baroness
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
bird
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From this reading He's a shrewd bird."
Brion
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
called
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
Cannes
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Carlsberg
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
Chésy
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
confidences
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Corancez
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
de
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
detail
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
Dickie
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
discovered
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
disdainfully
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
Don't
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From this reading Don't worry about Marius.
Ely
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
father
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From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
garden
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Hautefeuille
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
He's
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From this reading He's a shrewd bird."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
installed
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
invited
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Jenny
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Madame
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
man
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
manœuvred
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Marius
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From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
Marsh
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
melancholy
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
moment
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
neglect
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Nice
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
person
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Pierre
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
plan
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
reaching
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
roadstead
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
say
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From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
SCRUPLE
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
shrewd
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From this reading He's a shrewd bird."
Sire
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
skilfully
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
slightest
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Southerner
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
station
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
train
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
truth
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
used
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From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
very
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
Villa
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
vine-grower
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From this reading His father, the vine-grower, used to say to him, "Marius?
visit
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
well-studied
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From this reading A SCRUPLE The "Sire" de Corancez--as Madame de Carlsberg disdainfully called the Southerner--was not a man to neglect the slightest detail that he thought advantageous to a well-studied plan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
worry
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From this reading Don't worry about Marius.
yacht
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From this reading And, in truth, at the very moment when the Baroness Ely was beginning her melancholy confidences in the deserted garden alleys of the Villa Brion, this adroit person discovered Hautefeuille at the station, installed him in the train between Chésy and Dickie Marsh and manœuvred so skilfully that before reaching Nice the American had invited Pierre to visit the next morning his yacht, the Jenny, anchored in the roadstead at Cannes.
