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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 The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
Adeline
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From this reading He twice took Adeline and Hortense to the play.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
angel
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From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
back
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
Baron
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From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
Baroness
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
brother
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From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
came
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
dinner
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
domestic
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
evening
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
family
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
fortnight
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
go
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
habits
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
happiness
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
height
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
home
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
Hortense
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From this reading He twice took Adeline and Hortense to the play.
house
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
husband
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
light
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From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
Lisbeth
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
nine
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
office
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
play
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From this reading He twice took Adeline and Hortense to the play.
returning
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
Rue
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
said
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From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
seen
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From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
six
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
spent
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From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
stayed
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
talk
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From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had not seen it in that light!” said the Baron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He twice took Adeline and Hortense to the play.
twice
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From this reading He twice took Adeline and Hortense to the play.
Vanneau
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
whist
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From this reading And the Baron, having seen Lisbeth go into the house in the Rue Vanneau, went back to his whist and stayed at home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baroness was at the height of happiness; her husband seemed to be returning to domestic habits; for about a fortnight he went to his office at nine every morning, he came in to dinner at six, and spent the evening with his family.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will talk to my brother--for we are sure of you.--Tell my angel that my life is hers.”
