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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 Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
arrived
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
Bathilde
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From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
boston
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From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
candelabra
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
candles
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
card-table
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
cards
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
case
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
Chargeboeuf
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
chimney-piece
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
clock
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
colonel
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
company
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From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
de
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
forty
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Habert
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
lamps
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
lighted
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Madame
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
mother
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From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
near
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From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
opposite
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
other
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
out
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
paid
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Pierrette
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
placed
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
pound
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
price
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Rogron
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From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
sat
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
second
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
set
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From this reading Sylvie placed Pierrette between herself and the colonel; Rogron had set out a second card-table, in case other company arrived.
side
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
sous
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
Sylvie
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From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
tables
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
Two
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From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bathilde was near her mother and Rogron.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two lamps were on the chimney-piece between the candelabra and the clock, and the tables were lighted by candles at forty sous a pound, paid for by the price of the cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mademoiselle Habert sat opposite to Sylvie, with the colonel at her side opposite to Madame de Chargeboeuf.
work
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From this reading The company went to work at their boston.
