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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 will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
accept
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
all
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
alms
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
Bernard
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
Bernard's
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
carry
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
cold
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
danger
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
daughter
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
dear
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
deposited
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
dozen
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
ease
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
enemy
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
gathering
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
Godefroid
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
idiotic
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
inevitable
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
joy
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
later
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From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
lingers
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
man
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From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
many
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
Monsieur
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
more
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
offer
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
old
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From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
once
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
provision
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
reduced
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
reluctance
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
restrain
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
room
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
safe
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
safely
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
said
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
saw
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
settle
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
silly
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
smile
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
some
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
sticks
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
taking
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
ten
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
terror
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From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
things
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From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
up
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man took as many himself; and when he saw the little provision safely deposited, he could not restrain the silly, and even idiotic smile with which those who are saved from a mortal danger, which has seemed to them inevitable, express their joy; for terror still lingers in their joy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
wood
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From this reading “I will carry in some wood,” said Godefroid, gathering up ten or a dozen sticks, and taking them into Monsieur Bernard’s first room.
worst
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From this reading “My daughter is cold, and since you offer it, I am reduced to accept alms, were it even from my worst enemy.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will tell you later,” replied the old man.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Accept things from me, my dear Monsieur Bernard, without reluctance; and when your daughter is safe, and you are once more at ease, we will settle all.
