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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 occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
appear
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
ate
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
commodity
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
conveyed
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
cooked
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
Coupeau
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
day
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
dinner
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
disturbed
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From this reading Gervaise was in no way disturbed.
Etienne
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
Finally
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
find
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
francs
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
frightened
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
Gervaise
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
given
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
husband
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
information
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
knowing
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
money
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
mother's
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
much
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
nearly
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gervaise was in no way disturbed.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
occasionally
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
paper
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
pocket
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
printednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
received
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
Sainte-Anne's
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
sent
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
simply
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
son
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
soon
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From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
steady
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
ten
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
there
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
too
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From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He occasionally sent her a little money, knowing that there was none too much of that commodity in his poor mother's pocket.
way
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From this reading Gervaise was in no way disturbed.
week
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
whereabouts
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finally a printed paper was given her which frightened her at first, but she was soon relieved to find that it simply conveyed to her the information that her husband was at Sainte-Anne's again.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
word
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From this reading She cooked her dinner and ate it alone, for Coupeau did not appear, nor did she hear a word of his whereabouts for nearly a week.
work
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From this reading The next day Gervaise received ten francs from her son Etienne, who had steady work.
