Chapter LXXXV
THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE. Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him. She ran to embrace him with a joyous air. “What is it, Andrée?” cried he. “Something which makes me happy.
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Chapter LXXXV
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THE
FATHER
AND
THE
FIANCÉE.
Philippe
hastened
to
the
boudoir,
where
his
sister
awaited
him.
She
ran
to
embrace
him
with
a
joyous
air.
“What
is
it,
Andrée?”
cried
he.
“Something
which
makes
me
happy.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
FATHER
AND
THE
FIANCÉE.
Line 2
Philippe
hastened
to
the
boudoir,
where
his
sister
awaited
him.
Line 3
She
ran
to
embrace
him
with
a
joyous
air.
Line 4
“What
is
it,
Andrée?”
cried
he.
Line 5
“Something
which
makes
me
happy.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is it, Andrée?” cried he.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““Something which makes me happy.”
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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 She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
air
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From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
Andrée
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From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
awaited
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From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
boudoir
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From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
embrace
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From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
FATHER
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From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
FIANCÉE
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From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
happy
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From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
hastened
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From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
joyous
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From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
makes
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From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
Philippe
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From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
ran
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From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.
sister
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From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Andrée?” cried he.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Philippe hastened to the boudoir, where his sister awaited him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Something which makes me happy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran to embrace him with a joyous air.