Chapter I
PIPING HOT! By Émile Zola. Translated From The 63rd French Edition. London: Vizetelly & Co. One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
Piping Hot! (Pot-Bouille)
Chapter I
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PIPING
HOT!
By
Émile
Zola.
Translated
From
The
63rd
French
Edition.
London:
Vizetelly &
Co.
One
day,
in
the
middle
of
a
long
literary
conversation,
Théodore
Duret
said
to
me:
“I
have
known
in
my
life
two
men
of
supreme
intelligence.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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PIPING
HOT!
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By
Émile
Zola.
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Translated
From
The
63rd
French
Edition.
Line 4
London:
Vizetelly &
Co.
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One
day,
in
the
middle
of
a
long
literary
conversation,
Théodore
Duret
said
to
me:
“I
have
known
in
my
life
two
men
of
supreme
intelligence.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.”
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.”
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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 One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Émile Zola.
Co
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conversation
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day
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Duret
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Edition
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French
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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HOT
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From this reading PIPING HOT!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intelligence
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known
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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literary
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London
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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men
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middle
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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PIPING
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said
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supreme
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Théodore
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Translated
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two
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From this reading One day, in the middle of a long literary conversation, Théodore Duret said to me: “I have known in my life two men of supreme intelligence.
Vizetelly
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Zola
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From this reading By Émile Zola.
Émile
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From this reading By Émile Zola.