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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 To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
accept
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From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
appended
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
BALZAC
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From this reading DE BALZAC.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
Birotteau
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
candid
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
Cesar
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
contrast
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
DE
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From this reading DE BALZAC.
deign
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From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
few
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
Firm
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
friends
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
friendship
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From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
indulgent
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
inscribe
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
intellect
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
lesson
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
lofty
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
madame
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
most
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
noble
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
Nucingen
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
only
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
proud
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From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
public
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
sisters
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
social
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
some
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
souls
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
stories
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
there
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
token
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From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
treasury
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
two
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From this reading Is there not a whole social lesson in the contrast between the two stories?
underlying
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From this reading You, and some few souls as noble, will grasp the whole of the thought underlying _The Firm of Nucingen_, appended to _Cesar Birotteau_.
well
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
whole
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you deign to accept a token of the friendship of which I am proud?
work
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From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To whom, madame, but to you should I inscribe this work; to you whose lofty and candid intellect is a treasury to your friends; to you that are to me not only a whole public, but the most indulgent of sisters as well?
