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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 It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
acquaintance
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
also
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
appeared
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From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
ASK
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From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
ball
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
Beausire
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
BEGINS
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From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
carriage
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
day
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
excellent
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
eyesight
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
fact
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
friend
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
gardens
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
going
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From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
gone
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
imagination
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
instead
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
just
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From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
longer
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
Luxembourg
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
M
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
made
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
man
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
many
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
met
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
mistakes
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
much
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
OLIVA
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From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
Opera
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
recognized
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
regret
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
return
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From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
said
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From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
sat
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
side
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From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
spared
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
strange
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
trusted
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
trusting
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From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
usual
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
walk
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From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
WANT
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From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, in fact, Oliva who sat in the carriage by the side of a man, whom he would also have recognized if he had looked a little longer.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She had gone that morning, as usual, to take a walk in the gardens of the Luxembourg, where she had met the strange friend whose acquaintance she had made the day of the ball at the Opera.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If M. Beausire had trusted to his eyesight, which was excellent, instead of trusting his imagination, he would have spared himself much regret and many mistakes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was just as she was about to return that he appeared before her, and said, “Where are you going?”
