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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 In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
address
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
advertising
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
all
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
called
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
cases
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
Cibot
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
classes
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
column
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
complainings
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
confinement
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
consequence
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
domestic
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
ear
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
expert
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
feel
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
gave
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
general
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
generally
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
groaned
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
inattentive
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
itched
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
kind
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
known
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
lets
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
medical
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
Mme
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
much
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
musician's
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
night
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
old
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
only
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
out
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
Paris
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
perforce
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
Pons
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
popular
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
porters
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
Poulain
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From this reading Dr. Poulain, called in by Mme. Cibot, gave an inattentive ear to the old musician’s complainings.
practice
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
pretty
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
profession
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
quarter
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
reason
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
scale
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
scarcely
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
scratched
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
servant
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
service
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
skin
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From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
there
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pons groaned out that his skin itched; he had scratched himself all night long, till he could scarcely feel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
tolerably
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From this reading He must perforce be kind to the poor, and tolerably expert by reason of much practice, and he is generally popular.
tradespeople
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
undertakes
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From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He undertakes confinement cases, he lets blood, he is in the medical profession pretty much what the “general servant” of the advertising column is in the scale of domestic service.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
working
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From this reading In every quarter of Paris there is a doctor whose name and address are only known to the working classes, to the little tradespeople and the porters, and in consequence he is called “the doctor of the quarter.”
