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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 MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
adhered
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
agreeable
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From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
Americans
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
balcony
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
Barfleur
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
bright
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From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
chill
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From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
comfortable
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
coming
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
crowd
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
day
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
difference
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
English
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
Englishmen
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
faster
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
fifth
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
floor
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
forget
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
fortunately
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From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
French
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Frenchmen
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
gave
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
hard
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
unclear or blurred, especially from drink
From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
Honoré
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hours
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
less
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
makes
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
men
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
Monday
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
more
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
MORNINGnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
movement
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
only
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
out
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
overhanging
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
PARIS
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people
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prepared
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
program
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
put
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
return
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
room
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
Rue
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
say
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
shop
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
sight-seeing
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
sleep
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
full of energy and determination
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
St
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
there
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From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
two
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
up
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
very
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
walked
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright day, fortunately, a little hazy and chill, but agreeable.
watched
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
window
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
woke
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From this reading A MORNING IN PARIS I shall never forget my first morning in Paris--the morning that I woke up after about two hours’ sleep or less, prepared to put in a hard day at sight-seeing because Barfleur had a program which must be adhered to, and because he could only be with me until Monday, when he had to return.
women
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From this reading It struck me that these French men and women walked faster and that their every movement was more spirited than either that of the English or the Americans.
work
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From this reading I looked out of the window of my very comfortable room on the fifth floor which gave out on a balcony overhanging the Rue St. Honoré, and watched the crowd of French people below coming to shop or to work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to say what makes the difference between a crowd of Englishmen and a crowd of Frenchmen, but there is a difference.
