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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 Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
amazed
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
Cibot
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
coat-sleeve
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrd/
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
dart
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
dropping
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
evening
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
expression
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
five
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
given
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
gone
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
greeting
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
happened
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
home
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
how
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
language
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
looks
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
M
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
making
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
man
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
mechanically
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
million
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
Mme
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
much
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
o'clock
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
odor
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
only
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
out
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
pervaded
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
Pons
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
resume
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
return
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
said
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
savory
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
see
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
seen
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From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
spouse
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
stew
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
story
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From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
tailor's
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From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a thing had never happened before; and not only so, but "her gentleman" had given her no greeting--had not so much as seen her!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mme. Cibot, to resume the story, was amazed beyond expression to see Pons, good man, return at five o'clock in the evening.
Well
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From this reading "Well, well, Cibot," said she to her spouse, "M. Pons has come in for a million, or gone out of his mind!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is how it looks to me," said Cibot, dropping the coat-sleeve in which he was making a "dart," in tailor's language.
whole
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From this reading The savory odor of a stew pervaded the whole courtyard, as Pons returned mechanically home.
