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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 “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
arms
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From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
bark
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Bernardin
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
bite
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
came
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
caress
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
Couture
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From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
de
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
dear
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
et
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
faces
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
falling
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
folding
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From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
full
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
husband
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
kind-hearted
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
lamplight
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
late
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
M
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
man
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Mme
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From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
pages
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
Paul
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
picture
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
pleasing
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
remarked
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From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
reminds
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
rough
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
said
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From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
Saint-Pierre
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
some
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
soul
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
sound
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
speaking
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
suggested
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
two
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
Vautrin
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
Virginie
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
Well
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From this reading “Well,” he remarked, folding his arms, “here is a picture!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
worse
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From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “M. Vautrin is a worthy man; he reminds me a little of my late husband, poor dear M. Couture, rough but kind-hearted; his bark is worse than his bite.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
wrong
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From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
wrote
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From this reading It would have suggested some pleasing pages to Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (good soul), who wrote _Paul et Virginie_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no, you are wrong!” said Mme. Couture.
young
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From this reading Vautrin came in while she was speaking; he did not make a sound, but looked for a while at the picture of the two young faces--the lamplight falling full upon them seemed to caress them.
