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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 On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
air
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From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
any
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was staring at the Place Saint-Michel.
attitude
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
back
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
befallen
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
Café
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
carried
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From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
caryatid
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From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
case
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
certain
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
coincidence
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
days
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
de
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
doorpost
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
down
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
equivalent
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
erect
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
events
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
future
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
hated
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
hereafter
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
heretofore
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
indistinct
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
Laigle
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
law-school
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
lean
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
leaning
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
lying
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
manner
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
Meaux
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
melancholy
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
misadventure
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
modified
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
Musain
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
one's
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
personal
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
Place
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From this reading He was staring at the Place Saint-Michel.
plans
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
pondering
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
previously
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
rather
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
related
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
reverie
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From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
Saint-Michel
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From this reading He was staring at the Place Saint-Michel.
seen
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
sensual
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
some
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From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
staring
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From this reading He was staring at the Place Saint-Michel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
thinkers
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From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
two
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From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
vacation
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From this reading He had the air of a caryatid on a vacation; he carried nothing but his reverie, however.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To lean one’s back against a thing is equivalent to lying down while standing erect, which attitude is not hated by thinkers.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a certain afternoon, which had, as will be seen hereafter, some coincidence with the events heretofore related, Laigle de Meaux was to be seen leaning in a sensual manner against the doorpost of the Café Musain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Laigle de Meaux was pondering without melancholy, over a little misadventure which had befallen him two days previously at the law-school, and which had modified his personal plans for the future, plans which were rather indistinct in any case.
