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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 He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
according
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From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
age
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
cast
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
changing
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
choice
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From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
consider
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From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
diners
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
dinners
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From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
Duroy
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
five-franc
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
francs
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
Georges
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
glance
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
husbands
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
June
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
lunches
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From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
meant
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From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
military
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
month
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
music-teacher
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
mustache
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
only
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
paused
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From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
piece
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
pocket
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
rapid
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
reached
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From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
remainder
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
restaurant
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From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
route
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From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
saleswomen
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
sidewalk
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From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
style
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
sweeping
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant two dinners and no lunches, or two lunches and no dinners, according to choice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After changing his five-franc piece Georges Duroy left the restaurant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
three
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
twenty-eighth
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From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
twisted
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
two
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
uncertain
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untidy
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the twenty-eighth of June and he had only three francs in his pocket to last him the remainder of the month.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the sidewalk, he paused to consider what route he should take.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
women
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From this reading He twisted his mustache in military style and cast a rapid, sweeping glance upon the diners, among whom were three saleswomen, an untidy music-teacher of uncertain age, and two women with their husbands.
