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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 Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
address
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
apartment
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
Arc
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
Bernard
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
Blanquais
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
de
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
diminutive
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
dryly
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
dwelling
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
give
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
hard
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
home
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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
houses
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
informed
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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
inquiry
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
Madame
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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
Mrs
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
n't
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
neighborhood
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
occupied
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
opened
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
ornament
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
put
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
said
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
see
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
seen
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
smiling
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
some
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
summit
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
tall
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she informed him that Madame was at home, though Mademoiselle, for whom he had not asked, was not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
Triomphe
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
very
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
Vivian
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
Vivian's
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From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
waiting-maid
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From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
white
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From this reading Mrs. Vivian occupied a diminutive apartment at the summit of one of the tall white houses which ornament the neighborhood of the Arc de Triomphe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was opened by the little waiting-maid whom he had seen at Blanquais, and who looked at him very hard before she answered his inquiry.
woman
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see I have found Mrs. Vivian’s dwelling, though you would n’t give me the address,” Bernard said to her, smiling.
young
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From this reading “Monsieur has put some time to it!” the young woman answered dryly.
