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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 Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
all
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From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
allow
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
any
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
artist
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
awaiting
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
bachelor
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From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
Cardot
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
carried
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
chocnosoff
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
chouette
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
complicate
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From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
cum
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
desire
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From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
devising
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
dignitate
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
earnings
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
economies
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
finished
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
fortunate
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
Fougeres
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
francs
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
give
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
imposing
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
Incapable
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
income
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
increasing
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
interest
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
invested
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
Koxnoff
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
laid
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
lived
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From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
love
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From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
made
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
means
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
moment
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
months
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
mortgage
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
notary
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
now
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From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
oh
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
otium
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
paint
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
painter
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
payments
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
picture
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
pictures
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
poverty
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From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
property
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
quarterly
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
received
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
simple
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From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
some
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
thousand
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From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
three
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From this reading Incapable of devising any means of increasing his little fortune, he carried, every three months, to his notary, Cardot, his quarterly earnings and economies.
thus
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
toil
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From this reading Having lived all his life in toil and poverty, he had never had the time to love.
true
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
two
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From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Poor and a bachelor, until now he did not desire to complicate his simple life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the notary had received about three thousand francs he invested them in some first mortgage, the interest of which he drew himself and added to the quarterly payments made to him by Fougeres.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The painter was awaiting the fortunate moment when his property thus laid by would give him the imposing income of two thousand francs, to allow himself the otium cum dignitate of the artist and paint pictures; but oh! what pictures! true pictures! each a finished picture! chouette, Koxnoff, chocnosoff!
