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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 “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
addressed
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From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
answer
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
Armande
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
boys
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
bring
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
called
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From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
Chevalier
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
courage
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
d'Esgrignon
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
days
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From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
father
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
heartbroken
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
lacked
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
locking
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From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
Marquis
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From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
Mlle
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
obliged
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
out
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
properly
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From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
round
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
said
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
scapegraces
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Chevalier looked at the heartbroken father and lacked courage to answer, “We shall be obliged to bring them up properly.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
sister
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From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
there
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From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
turn
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
turning
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
up
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From this reading Is there no locking them up in these days?” asked the Marquis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
usually
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From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
vexed
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From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
Well
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He never addressed her as Mlle. d’Esgrignon except when he was vexed; usually she was called “my sister.”
wild
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From this reading “Well, well; what are we to do if our boys are wild, or turn out scapegraces?
word
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From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you have never said a word of this to me, Mlle. d’Esgrignon,” added the Marquis, turning suddenly round upon Mlle. Armande.
