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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 Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
all
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
avoid
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
child
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
Cruchot
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From this reading Tell her, Cruchot.”
divide
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
enormous
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
estate
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
father
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
girl
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From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
Grandet
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From this reading “Let me tell it my own way, Grandet.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell her, Cruchot.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
inherit
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
inventory
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me tell it my own way, Grandet.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
making
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
mere
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
money
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
mother
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
now
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
own
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From this reading “Let me tell it my own way, Grandet.”
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
pay
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
possess
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
property
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
ready
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
released
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
say
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From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
saying
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
sell
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
taxes
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell her, Cruchot.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My little girl, it is not for me to say.
undivided
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
way
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From this reading “Let me tell it my own way, Grandet.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
whole
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From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
wish
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From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Therefore, to avoid all this, he must be released from making the inventory of his whole fortune, part of which you inherit from your mother, and which is now undivided between you and your father--” “Cruchot, are you quite sure of what you are saying before you tell it to a mere child?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle, your father does not wish to divide the property, nor sell the estate, nor pay enormous taxes on the ready money which he may possess.
