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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 Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
advised
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
all
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
anxieties
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
beset
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
circumstances
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
Claes
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
comfort
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
de
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
ease
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
economies
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
entrusted
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
faith
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From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
father's
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From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
fell
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
genius
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From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
hope
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From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
household
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
incredulous
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From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
like
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
live
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
Madame
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
made
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
many
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From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
Marguerite
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
months
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From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
more
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
mother
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
people
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From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
perfect
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From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
petty
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
phenomenon
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From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
prey
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From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
produce
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
see
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
Several
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From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However incredulous she might be, she had come to hope in her father’s genius.
Solis
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
sum
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
taking
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
tranquillity
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From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During these months Marguerite fell a prey to the anxieties which beset her mother under like circumstances.
well-being
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From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several months went by in perfect tranquillity.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By an inexplicable phenomenon, many people have hope when they have no faith.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Monsieur de Solis made Marguerite see that her petty economies would never produce a fortune, and he advised her to live more at ease, by taking all that remained of the sum which Madame Claes had entrusted to him for the comfort and well-being of the household.
