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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 After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
almost
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
Aumarais
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
buildings
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From this reading The convent was composed of several buildings and a garden.
called
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
composed
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From this reading The convent was composed of several buildings and a garden.
configuration
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
convent
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
Droit-Mur
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
face
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
few
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
filled
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
four
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From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
garden
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From this reading The convent was composed of several buildings and a garden.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
idea
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From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
intersection
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
lane
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
like
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From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
material
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
moat
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From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
moral
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
old
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
out
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
Petit-Picpus
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
plans
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
Polonceau
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
prove
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
reader
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From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
resulted
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
Rue
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
several
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From this reading The convent was composed of several buildings and a garden.
sketched
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
some
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From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
streets
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From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
surrounded
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From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader already has some idea of it.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These four streets surrounded this trapezium like a moat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
trapezium
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
unprofitable
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
unused
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
vast
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The convent was composed of several buildings and a garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
whole
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From this reading The convent of the Petit-Picpus-Sainte-Antoine filled almost the whole of the vast trapezium which resulted from the intersection of the Rue Polonceau, the Rue Droit-Mur, the Rue Petit-Picpus, and the unused lane, called Rue Aumarais on old plans.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
words
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From this reading After having sketched its moral face, it will not prove unprofitable to point out, in a few words, its material configuration.
