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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 They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
affectation
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
arms
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
back
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
bliss
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From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
Bongrand
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From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
chair
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
conditions
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
cousin
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
Daddy
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
dealer
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
din
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
domesticated
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
Dubuche
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
excused
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
Fagerolles
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
female
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
given
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
hailednounUS /hailed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
hand
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
height
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From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
helped
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
idea
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
indeed
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
laughing
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
leisurely
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
like
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From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
listened
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
Malgras
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
marriage
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
master
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From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
model
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
offered
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
oils
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
paradox
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
piece
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From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
pipe
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
presentment
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
puffing
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
rather
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
related
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
renouncing
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
round
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
Sandoz
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
story
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From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
tastes
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
tea
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From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
trying
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From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He, with his arms resting on the back of his chair, listened to them in silence, leisurely puffing his pipe, and renouncing the idea of trying to make them understand him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were indeed laughing, thinking it a paradox, or a little piece of affectation, which they excused.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meanwhile, Dubuche, who had rather domesticated tastes, helped Sandoz to hand the tea round, and the din continued.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fagerolles related a story about Daddy Malgras and a female cousin by marriage, whom the dealer offered as a model on conditions that he was given a presentment of her in oils.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be hailed, like Bongrand, with the name of master--was that not the height of bliss?
