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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 From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
activity
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
all
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From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
aunt
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Barbet
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
became
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Brigitte
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
Cerizet
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
circle
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Colleville
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
day
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
dear
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
deeply
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Dutocq
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
extreme
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
family
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
flattered
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Flavie
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
forth
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
friend
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
given
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
inflections
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
Metivier
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Minard
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
occasionally
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
only
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
others
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
Phellion
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From this reading The activity of Theodose and Dutocq, Cerizet, Barbet, Metivier, Minard, Phellion, Colleville, and others of the Thuillier circle was extreme.
put
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From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
secrecy
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From this reading But “little aunt,” a name that flattered Brigitte deeply, was only given in family secrecy, and occasionally before Flavie.
small
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From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
tenderness
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
Theodose
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
Thuillier
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From this reading From that day forth Thuillier became a dear, good friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
varieties
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
voice
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From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear, good friend,” was the name given to him by Theodose, with voice inflections of varieties of tenderness which astonished Flavie.
work
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From this reading Great and small, they all put their hands to the work.
