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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 The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
all
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
Baron
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
bowed
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
business
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
cash-box
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
coat
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
compared
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
Corentin
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
Croesus
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
day
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
dross
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
eagerness
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
Eugenie
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
fact
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
fifty-five
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
finds
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
frame
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
francs
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
gain
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
gold
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
gratified
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
happy
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
harder
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
joy
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
lavishness
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
looking
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
man
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
meeting
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
millionaire's
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
mistress
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
money
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
notes
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
office
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
only
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From this reading But a millionaire’s lavishness can only be compared with his eagerness for gain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
out
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
passion
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
pocket
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
private
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
rooms
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
shut
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
soon
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
stuffed
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
sufficient
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
sum
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thousand
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
thousand-franc
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
transport
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
twenty
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
up
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
village
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
whim
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
whims
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From this reading As soon as a whim or a passion is to be gratified, money is dross to a Croesus; in fact, he finds it harder to have whims than gold.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
whole
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From this reading The Baron took all the thousand-franc notes out of his private cash-box--a sum sufficient to make the whole village happy, fifty-five thousand francs--and stuffed them into the pocket of his coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
withdrew
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From this reading “Eugenie,” replied Corentin, who bowed and withdrew.
young
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From this reading The Baron, in a transport of joy, left his business for the day, shut up his office, and went up to his rooms in the happy frame of mind of a young man of twenty looking forward to his first meeting with his first mistress.
