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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 Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
architect
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
Butscha
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
Butscha's
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
caused
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
clerk
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
conspiracy
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
day
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
dear
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From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
demanded
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
discovered
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
down
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
Dumay
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
early
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
events
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
fellow
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From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
forget
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
friend
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
Furious
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
going
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
gone
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From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
Havre
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
Latournelle
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
lie
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
Master
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
mayor's
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
meaning
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
Modeste
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
notary
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
office
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
other
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
Paris
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From this reading “Butscha, my dear fellow, has gone to Paris.
place
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
present
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
resolved
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
revealed
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
rushed
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From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
saw
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
soon
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
town
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From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
uneasiness
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From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Furious at Butscha’s lie, which revealed a conspiracy of which he was resolved to know the meaning, he rushed from the mayor’s office to his friend Latournelle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dumay went down to Havre early in the morning, and soon discovered that no architect had been in town the day before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
Where's
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From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During these little events other little events were going on in Havre, which caused Modeste to forget her present uneasiness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’s your Master Butscha?” he demanded of the notary, when he saw that the clerk was not in his place.
