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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 A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
apartment
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
attack
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
care
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From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
chamber
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
changed
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
child
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
cough
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
coughing
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
decided
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
disturbed
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
dying
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
ease
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
engaged
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From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
gives
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
heard
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From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
hollow
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
HORRIBLE
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
hours
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From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
invalid
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
Jacques
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
landing
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
LastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
light
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
lodges
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
Marie
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
Marie's
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From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
more
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
night
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From this reading Last night, I heard for long hours Marie's cough and the rattling in her throat.
now
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
partition
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
PROPOSITION
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
Pâquerette
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From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
quietude
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
rattling
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
separate
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
separated
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
simple
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
sort
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
studious
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From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
vent
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From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
watch
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From this reading He has engaged Pâquerette to watch over and take care of her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poor child is dying; she gives vent to a light and hollow cough, with a sort of rattling in her throat after each attack of coughing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jacques, whose studious quietude was disturbed by this cough, decided that the invalid would be more at her ease alone in a separate chamber.
yesterday
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From this reading A HORRIBLE PROPOSITION Marie changed her chamber yesterday; she now lodges upon the same landing as I, in an apartment separated from mine by a simple partition.
