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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 When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
all
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From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
allowed
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
appeared
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
arrived
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
aside
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
August
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
away
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
bent
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
Bourdoncle
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
business
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
call
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
can't
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From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
casting
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
clearing
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
commenced
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
customers
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
daily
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
dismissal
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
dismissed
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
doing
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From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
don't
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From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
dozens
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
effected
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
employees
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
engage
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
expenses
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
heat
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
hurricane
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
July
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
keep
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From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
Ladies
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
leave
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
making
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
managers
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
many
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
men
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
more
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
Mouret
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
necessary
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
now
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
ones
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
others
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
panic
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
Paradise
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
pavements
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
people
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
principals
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
prompted
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
really
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
reducing
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
reign
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
round
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
say
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From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
season
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
sent
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
shop
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
some
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From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
strong
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
suffer
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
suit
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From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
summer
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
swallowed
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
swept
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From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
terror
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
there
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From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
up
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't keep them all this time doing nothing."
weak
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reign of terror--terror of dismissal--commenced; many employees were sent away on leave, and others were dismissed in dozens by the principals, bent on clearing the shop, as no customers appeared there during the July and August heat.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dead summer season arrived, quite a hurricane of panic swept through The Ladies' Paradise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
winter
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From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mouret, on making his daily round with Bourdoncle, would call aside the managers, whom he had prompted during the winter to engage more men than were really necessary, in order that the business might not suffer; but it was now a question of reducing expenses and this was effected by casting quite a third of the shop people--the weak ones who allowed themselves to be swallowed up by the strong ones--on to the pavements again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come," he would say, "you must have some who don't suit you.
