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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 “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
ask
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
back
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
concert
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
consumed
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
curiosity
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
dared
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
Eaux-Vives
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
endured
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
equal
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
evening
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
friendship
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
hope
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From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
intimacy
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
Jeanrenaud
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
lakes
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
looking
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
made
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
months
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
out
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
pleasure
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From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
pointing
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
poverty
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
remarked
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
Rodolphe
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
see
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
seeing
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From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
slowly
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
sort
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
splendid
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
Two
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
Villa
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From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
visitor
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
way
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From this reading Though he was consumed by curiosity, Rodolphe dared not ask to see the Princess; he slowly made his way back to Eaux-Vives, looking forward to the evening.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have a sort of concert this evening,” he added, as they returned to the splendid Villa Jeanrenaud.
wife
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From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I hope you will do me and the Princess the pleasure of seeing you.
years
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From this reading Two months of poverty endured in intimacy are equal to years of friendship.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My wife is faithful to the lakes, you see,” he remarked, after pointing out the details to his visitor.
