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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 Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
air
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
audaciously
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
Celestine
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
convey
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
councillor
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
court
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
Crevel
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
dinner
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
father
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
get
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
glanced
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
hint
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
Hortense
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From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
husband
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
Indeed
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From this reading "Indeed--whose?"
indiscretions
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
just
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
Lebas
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
like
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
Mademoiselle
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
maid
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
match
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
meant
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
Now
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
old
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
Popinot
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
presidency
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
provincial
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
put
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
reply
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From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
reserve
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
settled
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From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
son
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
suitable
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
talking
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
up
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From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Celestine and her husband, as a hint to their father, glanced at the old maid, who audaciously asked, in reply to Crevel:
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Indeed--whose?"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Crevel put on an air of reserve which was meant to convey that he would make up for her indiscretions.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "That of Hortense," he replied; "but it is not yet quite settled.
young
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From this reading I have just come from the Lebas', and they were talking of Mademoiselle Popinot as a suitable match for their son, the young councillor, for he would like to get the presidency of a provincial court.--Now, come to dinner."
