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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 He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
absorbed
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
altogether
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
became
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
bought
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
Bourbon
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
busied
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
buying
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
canvas
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
castors
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
chairs
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
Claude
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
couch
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
de
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
deal
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
delights
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
devoid
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
expense
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
feet
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
few
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
five
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
footboard
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
francs
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
furnished
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
height
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
huge
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
luxurious
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
movable
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
old
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
only
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
picture
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
platform
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
practice
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
Quai
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
real
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
second-hand
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
six
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
sixteen
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
some
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
soon
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From this reading Claude soon became altogether absorbed in his picture.
steps
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From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
studio
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
style
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
sufficed
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
summary
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
surroundings
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
table
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
twenty
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
vanity
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From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
very
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From this reading He had furnished the huge studio in a very summary style: a few chairs, the old couch from the Quai de Bourbon, and a deal table bought second-hand for five francs sufficed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the practice of his art he was entirely devoid of that vanity which delights in luxurious surroundings.
wished
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From this reading Next he busied himself about his canvas, which he wished to be six and twenty feet in length and sixteen in height.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only real expense to which he went was that of buying some steps on castors, with a platform and a movable footboard.
