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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 It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
accepted
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
Adèle
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From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
all
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
almost
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
Clotilde
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
day
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From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
days
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
December
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
dine
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
Duveyriers
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
eighth
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
family
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
gathering
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
gave
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
go
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
habit
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
invitation
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
Josserand
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
Julie
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From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
ladies
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
lending
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
Madame
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
maid-of-all-work
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
merely
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
month
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
more
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
new
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
opened
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
other
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
out
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From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
parties
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
put
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
receptions
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
said
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
Saturday
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
servants
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
thus
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From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In December, the eighth month of her morning, Madame Josserand for the first time accepted an invitation to dine out.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
try
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From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
washing-up
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From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ladies were in the habit of thus lending their servants to each other on the days when they gave parties.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
winter
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From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was merely at the Duveyriers’, almost a family gathering, with which Clotilde opened her Saturday receptions of the new winter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day before, Adèle had been told that she would have to help Julie with the washing-up.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And above all, try and put a little more go into yourself,” said Madame Josserand to her maid-of-all-work.
