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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 Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
Agathe
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
all
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
brother's
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
call
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
cleaned
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
clearly
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From this reading She saw the truth only too clearly.
coolness
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
Descoings
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
discretion
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
Driven
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
entered
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
evening
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
find
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
francs
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
gamblers
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
game
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
gown
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
happened
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
household
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
irresistible
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
laid
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
Madame
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
money
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
mother
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
necessity
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
night
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
now
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
only
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From this reading She saw the truth only too clearly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
out
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
Philippe
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
played
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
plunderedverbUS /ˈplʌndərd/
stole goods or valuables by force after an attack
From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
pockets
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
pretended
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From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
room
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
saw
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From this reading She saw the truth only too clearly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
sleep
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
spite
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
stake
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
tears
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From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
ten
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From this reading Driven by the irresistible necessity of having his evening stake of ten francs, he plundered the household, and laid hands on his brother's money and on all that Madame Descoings or Agathe left about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
then
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agathe pretended to sleep, but she passed the rest of the night in tears.
too
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From this reading She saw the truth only too clearly.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
trifling
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From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
truth
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From this reading She saw the truth only too clearly.
vision
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From this reading Already the poor mother had had a dreadful vision in her first sleep: Philippe entered the room and took from the pockets of her gown all the money he could find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of the coolness and discretion with which Philippe played his trifling game every night, it happened every now and then that he was what gamblers call "cleaned out."
