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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 I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
acres
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
bring
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
brother
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
buildings
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
clear
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
day
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
divide
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
economy
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
family
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From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
farm
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
farms
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
few
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
fifteen
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
four-hundred
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
francs
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
hundred
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
intend
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From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
mademoiselle
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From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
motioning
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
nearly
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
necessary
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
now
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From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
own
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
patience
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
Pierquin
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From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
put
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
rental
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
said
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From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
simply
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From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
sister
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
some
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Save the family,” she answered simply.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
then
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
thirteen
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
thousand
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
three
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
up
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From this reading I intend to clear them, divide them into three farms, put up the necessary buildings, and then let them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
Waignies
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From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We own nearly thirteen hundred acres at Waignies.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
years
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From this reading I believe that in a few years, with patience and great economy, each of us,” motioning to her sister and brother, “will have a farm of over four-hundred acres, which may bring in, some day, a rental of nearly fifteen thousand francs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now, mademoiselle, what do you intend to do!” said Pierquin.
