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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
Assommoir
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
back
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
basket
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
blue
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
bore
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
Boulevard
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
brandied
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
Colombe's
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
compelled
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
corners
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
Coupeau
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
crossed
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
de
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
des
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
eating
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
eleven
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
enter
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
Father
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
floor
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
fruit
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
Gervaise
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
half-past
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
huge
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
known
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
later
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
letters
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
linen
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
Poissonniers
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
Rochechouart
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
Rue
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
sat
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
seen
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
sign
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
single
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
some
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
street
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From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
sunny
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
table
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From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
Tavern
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From this reading Father Colombe's Tavern, known as the Assommoir, was on the corners of the Rue des Poissonniers and of the Boulevard de Rochechouart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
Three
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
tinworker
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
weeks
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From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three weeks later, about half-past eleven one fine sunny morning, Gervaise and Coupeau, the tinworker, were eating some brandied fruit at the Assommoir.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her huge basket was on the floor, back of the little table where they sat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coupeau, who was smoking outside, had seen her as she crossed the street with her linen and compelled her to enter.
word
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From this reading The sign bore the one single word in long, blue letters:
