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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 Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
action
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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
also
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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Angoulême
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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
begins
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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
brother
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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
centers
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
David
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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
David's
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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
Distinguished
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
Eve
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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Eve's
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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
introduces
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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
Lucien
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From this reading Part one also introduces Eve’s brother, Lucien.
Lucien's
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
more
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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
once
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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
Paris
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Poets
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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
Provincial
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris, centers on Lucien’s life in Paris.
returns
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From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
story
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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
three
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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in Angoulême.
trilogy
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From this reading Eve and David is part three of a trilogy.
Two
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From this reading Eve and David’s story begins in part one, Two Poets.