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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 The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
advantage
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
arrondissement
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
beau
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
Brigitte
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
business
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
carried
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
chair
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Cheval
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
closer
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
comedy
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
commonplace
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
conference
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
considered
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
day
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
departed
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
dine
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
diplomacy
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
drawing
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
dupes
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
Empire
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
How
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From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
inducing
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
innocence
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
interests
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
knitting
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
la
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
leaving
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
man
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
manoeuvre
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
men
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
off
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
old
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
pay
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Peyrade
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
piece
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
pretext
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
respect
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
Rouge
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
said
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
sat
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How can I?” she asked.
sister
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From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
sister's
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
sofa
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Theodose
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Thuillier
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
Thuillier's
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From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Thuilliers
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
visit
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Thuillier, nor his sister, nor Theodose, were the dupes of this comedy; but the old beau of the Empire considered the manoeuvre a piece of diplomacy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
wife
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From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuilliers, and on the commonplace pretext of a visit to pay, Thuillier carried off his wife, leaving Theodose alone with Brigitte.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mademoiselle,” said Theodose, drawing his chair closer to the sofa where Brigitte sat knitting, “have you thought of inducing the business men of the arrondissement to support Thuillier’s interests?”
Young
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From this reading “Young man, do not take advantage of my sister’s innocence; respect it,” said Thuillier solemnly, as he departed.
