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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 Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
Achard
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
advanced
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
astonishment
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
basket
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
beg
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
betray
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
bind
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
bring
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
came
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
corner
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
down
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
emotions
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
expected
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
experienced
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
eyes
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
felt
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
find
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
frequently
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
friend
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
gave
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
gladdened
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
inner
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
kindly
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
made
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
man
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
Marguerite
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
mistress
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
more
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
mother
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
obeyed
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
old
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
out
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
outer
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
pardon
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
park
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
parted
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
Paul
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
perceived
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
person
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
pointed
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
provisions
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
put
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
reply
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
ring
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
room
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
saying
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
seeking
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
sends
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
servant
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
Shakespeare
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From this reading Shakespeare.
shame
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From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
sign
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
sir
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
smile
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
some
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
then
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
tone
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
usually
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
voice
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
wait
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From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She made a sign to the servant to put down the basket in a corner of the room; he obeyed, and then went out to wait for his mistress in the park.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This ring I gave him when he parted from me To bind him to remember my good will; The more shame for him that he sends it to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
withdrawn
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From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
young
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From this reading Marguerite had come, as she frequently did, to bring some provisions for the old man, and it was not without astonishment that she perceived in the outer room, where she usually found Achard, a young and handsome man, who looked at her with gladdened eyes, and with a kindly smile.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had withdrawn, she advanced towards Paul, saying,-- “I beg your pardon, sir, but I expected to find my old friend, Achard, here, and I came, to bring him something from my mother”-- Paul pointed to the inner room, to let her know that the person she was seeking was within, for he could not reply to her; he felt that the tone of his voice would betray the emotions he experienced.
