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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 As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
agreed
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
arrival
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
attentive
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
bethink
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
bought
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
buy
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
Cancale
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
Cerizet
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
clerk
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
consider
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
copying
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
curry
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
day
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
de
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
difference
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
discount
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
du
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
Dutocq
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
employ
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
evening
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
evident
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
fancied
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
favor
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
fifteen
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
following
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
gave
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
half-past
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
hour
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
invitation
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
jockeying
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
la
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
lead
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
lease
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
leaving
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
leisure
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
loosen
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
minutes
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
more
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
mouth
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
named
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
note
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
notes
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
o'clock
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
obtained
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
once
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
par
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
perhaps
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
Peyrade
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
pocket
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
Portail
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
preparation
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
proposed
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
proposition
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
purchase
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
put
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
Quarter-past-six
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
reader
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
received
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
remark
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
Rocher
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
said
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
saw
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
seller
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From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
six
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
slightest
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
Theodose
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
To-morrow
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From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The evening before the day already agreed upon, Theodose received from Cerizet the following note:-- “To-morrow, lease or no lease, Rocher de Cancale, half-past six o’clock.”
usurer
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From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
wanted
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From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading By not leaving the seller time to bethink himself, perhaps he might lead him to loosen his grasp, and the notes once bought below par, he could consider at his leisure whether to pocket the difference or curry favor with du Portail for the discount he had obtained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was evident, therefore, that he wanted that fifteen minutes with Dutocq before the arrival of la Peyrade.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These minutes the usurer proposed to employ in jockeying Dutocq in the purchase of the notes; he fancied that if the proposition to buy them were suddenly put before him without the slightest preparation it might be more readily received.
word
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From this reading As for Dutocq, Cerizet saw him every day, for he was still his copying clerk; he therefore gave him his invitation by word of mouth; but the attentive reader must remark a difference in the hour named: “Quarter-past-six, Rocher de Cancale,” said Cerizet.
