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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 servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
appeared
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
arrive
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
background
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
Bellegarde's
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
black
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
bonnet
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
Bread
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
breakfast
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
carriage
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
Cintré
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
Comtesse
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From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
court
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
de
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
dim-visaged
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
door
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
embarrassed
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
hesitating
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
home
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From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
hôtel
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
inquiry
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
la
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From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
large
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
Madame
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
matter
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From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
moment
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
Mrs
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
murmur
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
Newman
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
Newman's
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
noonday
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
old
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
opened
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Is Madame la Comtesse at home, or not?”
portico
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
see
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
servant
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
shawl
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
slightly
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
square
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From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the court of the _hôtel_, before the portico, stood Madame de Bellegarde’s old square carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
timing
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
usual
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
visit
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From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
wearing
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From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Newman went the next morning to see Madame de Cintré, timing his visit so as to arrive after the noonday breakfast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter?” asked Newman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The servant who opened the door answered Newman’s inquiry with a slightly embarrassed and hesitating murmur, and at the same moment Mrs. Bread appeared in the background, dim-visaged as usual, and wearing a large black bonnet and shawl.
