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ABODE
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
all
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
au
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
bridges
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Change
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
city
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Cité
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
crossing
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From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
des
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
existed
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
ferries
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From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
five
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Florence
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
history
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
houses
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
le
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
led
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
like
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
loaded
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
MAÎTRE
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
Meuniers
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Michel
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
more
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From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
MOTHER
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
Notre-Dame
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
now
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From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
other
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From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
others
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Paris
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
particularly
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From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
passing
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
PERFUMER
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
period
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
Petit
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
places
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From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
Pont
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
present
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
QUEEN
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
river
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From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
RÉNÉ
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From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
Saint
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
some
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
speak
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From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
stone
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
there
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ABODE OF MAÎTRE RÉNÉ, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN MOTHER.
Vecchio
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From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In other places when there was need of crossing the river there were ferries.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of these five bridges, each of which has its history, we shall now speak more particularly of the Pont Saint Michel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These five bridges were loaded with houses like the Pont Vecchio at Florence at the present time.
wood
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From this reading At the period of this history there existed in Paris, for passing from one part of the city to another, but five bridges, some of stone and the others of wood, and they all led to the Cité; there were le Pont des Meuniers, le Pont au Change, le Pont Notre-Dame, le Petit Pont, and le Pont Saint Michel.
