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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 “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
baroness
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
beliefs
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
Breton
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
brother
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
Calyste
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
came
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
carp
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From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
chair
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
darling
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From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
destroy
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
dozing
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
duties
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
essential
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
fated
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
father
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
forth
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
fought
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
God
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
heart
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
king
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
knew
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
learned
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
maid
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
mother
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From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
noble
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
old
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
opened
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
religion
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
rose
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
sacred
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
said
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
speaks
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
stretched
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From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
taught
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From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
things
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From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
voice
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From this reading “Calyste,” she said, in a voice that came from her heart, “your father has never opened books, he speaks Breton, he fought for God and for the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old maid rose, and solemnly stretched forth her hands toward her brother, who was dozing in his chair.
woman
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From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, my darling mother; she found me ignorant as a carp, and she has taught me.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You knew the essential things when you learned the duties taught us by religion,” replied the baroness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! this woman is fated to destroy your noble and sacred beliefs.”
