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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 Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
ate
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
called
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
claws
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
coins
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
colonel
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
compelling
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
delicacy
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
Descoings
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
dining
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From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
down
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
drank
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
easy
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From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
enough
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
fault
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
finding
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
five
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
food
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
four
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
Gozlan
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
happy
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From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
home
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From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
household
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
later
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
Leon
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
Madame
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
men
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
money
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
months
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
mother
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
much
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
out
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
paid
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
payments
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
penny
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
Philippe's
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
place
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From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
pocket
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
promise
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
purse
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
quieted
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From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
remind
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
said
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From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
seldom
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From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
single
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
spend
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
table
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
Three
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
tigers
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
true
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From this reading It is true that the colonel quieted his conscience on this score by seldom dining at home.
unwilling
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From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
vigorously
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
way
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
Well
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From this reading "Well, he is happy," said his mother; "he is easy in mind; he has a place."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mother and Madame Descoings were unwilling, out of delicacy, to remind him of his promise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
widows
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From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
year
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From this reading The year went by without one of those coins which Leon Gozlan so vigorously called "tigers with five claws" finding its way from Philippe's pocket to the household purse.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Three months later, the colonel, who ate and drank enough for four men, finding fault with the food and compelling the poor widows, on the score of his payments, to spend much money on their table, had not yet paid down a single penny.
