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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 the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
bank-note
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
building
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fauchelevent recovered, but his knee remained stiff.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
cart
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
charity
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
convent
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
conveyed
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
established
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
factory
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
fall
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From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
Father
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
Fauchelevent
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From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
female
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
following
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
gardener
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
got
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
horse
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
infirmary
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
knee
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From this reading Fauchelevent recovered, but his knee remained stiff.
kneepan
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From this reading Fauchelevent had dislocated his kneepan in his fall.
M
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
Madeleine
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
Madeleine's
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
man
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
night-stand
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
old
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
Paris
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
place
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
priest
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
purchase
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
recommendationnounUS /ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
a quality or fact that makes someone or something suitable
From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
recovered
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From this reading Fauchelevent recovered, but his knee remained stiff.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fauchelevent recovered, but his knee remained stiff.
Rue
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
Saint-Antoine
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From this reading M. Madeleine, on the recommendation of the sisters of charity and of his priest, got the good man a place as gardener in a female convent in the Rue Saint-Antoine in Paris.
served
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
sisters
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
stiff
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From this reading Fauchelevent recovered, but his knee remained stiff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
thousand-franc
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
two
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
words
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
workmen
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From this reading Father Madeleine had him conveyed to an infirmary which he had established for his workmen in the factory building itself, and which was served by two sisters of charity.
writing
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From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the following morning the old man found a thousand-franc bank-note on his night-stand, with these words in Father Madeleine’s writing: _“I purchase your horse and cart.”_ The cart was broken, and the horse was dead.
