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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 When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
angrily
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To waste another two francs, eh?”
any
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
arcade
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Berthe
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
cabs
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
corner
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Dambreville
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
daughter
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
de
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
doing
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
don't
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
door
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
eh
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From this reading To waste another two francs, eh?”
evening
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
floor
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
francs
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From this reading To waste another two francs, eh?”
girls
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
given
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
going
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
gone
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
hours
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
husband
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
idea
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Josserand
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
just
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
keeping
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
l'Oratoire
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
ladies
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Madame
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
missed
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
outburst
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
pass
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
passion
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
past
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
preceded
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
resided
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
ride
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
Rivoli
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
roughly
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Rue
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
said
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
slammed
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
street
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
there
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
two
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
Walk
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From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading To waste another two francs, eh?”
watching
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Walk on! don’t have any idea we are going to ride!
Well
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From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well! what are you doing there?” said she angrily to the young girls, who were standing under the arcade and watching the cabs pass by.
young
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From this reading When Madame Josserand, preceded by her young ladies, left the evening party given by Madame Dambreville, who resided on a fourth floor in the Rue de Rivoli, at the corner of the Rue de l’Oratoire, she roughly slammed the street door, in the sudden outburst of a passion she had been keeping under for the past two hours.
younger
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From this reading Berthe, her younger daughter, had again just gone and missed a husband.
