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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 I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
admirable
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
air
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
allowed
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
become
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
belong
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From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
courtesy
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
d'Espard
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
day
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
de
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
dignified
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
dine
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
distinction
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
Duchesse
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
entered
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
fashion
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
Felipe
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
four
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From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
friends
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
gave
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
home
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
host
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
house
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
how
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
Lenoncourt
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
lists
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
lively
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
Macumer
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
makes
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
Maufrigneuse
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
Mmes
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
mornings
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From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
much
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
now
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
old
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
only
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
Paris
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From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
perfect
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
pleasure
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
real
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
receiving
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
reputation
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
saw
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
so-called
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
spend
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
success
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From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
there
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I allowed myself to become the fashion, because I saw how much pleasure my success gave Felipe.
two
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From this reading My mornings are his; from four in the afternoon till two in the morning I belong to Paris.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
very
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From this reading I have entered the lists with Mmes. d'Espard and de Maufrigneuse, and with the old Duchesse de Lenoncourt, and my house has the reputation of being a very lively one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
Wednesday
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From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I dine at home only when we have friends, so-called, with us, and spend the afternoon there only on my day, for I have a day now--Wednesday--for receiving.
witty
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From this reading Macumer makes an admirable host, witty and dignified, perfect in courtesy, and with an air of real distinction.
