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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 Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
any
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
appeared
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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
applying
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
assist
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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
Beaudrillarts
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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
better
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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
Cadanet
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
certain
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
childless
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
counting
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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
cousin
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
credited
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
de
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
died
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
doubt
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
eyes
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
family
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
floated
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
good-will
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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
immense
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
Leon's
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
M
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
made
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
marrying
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
more
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
old
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
person
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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
possibility
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
rate
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
reason
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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
rescue
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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
rich
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
Rumour
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
solitary
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From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
some
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
speculation
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
stronger
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From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
successful
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
there
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From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Leon's eyes there had floated for some time the possibility of applying to an old cousin of the family, a certain M. de Cadanet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
various
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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
very
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From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was an even stronger reason for counting upon his good-will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For various reasons, it appeared as if he were the very person to assist him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rich and solitary, what better person could be found to come to the rescue of the De Beaudrillarts?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
wife
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From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rumour credited him with an immense fortune; and, at any rate, there could be no doubt that he had made more than one successful speculation, among them that of marrying a rich wife, who died childless.
