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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 At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
All
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
arrange
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
avoid
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
beat
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
brutal
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
class
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
common
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
contents
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
continue
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
countess
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
Dear
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
entresol
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
exile
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
explanations
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
fact
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
feet
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
first-floor
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
follows
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
given
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
heard
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
heart
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
house
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
inaugurated
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
la
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
lay
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
live
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
made
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
manner
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
moment
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
momentous
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
Monsieur
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
note
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
now
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
own
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From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
people
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
perfumed
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
Peyrade
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
prepare
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From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
preparing
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
received
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
recovered
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
relation
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
rule
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
seal
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From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I must now prepare to take my own.
taken
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
thank
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From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
to-day
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
to-morrow
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
transaction
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
voluntary
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
welcomes
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From this reading To arrange this transaction, and to avoid explanations of the fact that the entresol welcomes the voluntary exile from the first-floor, I need to-day and to-morrow to myself.
well
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From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the moment when la Peyrade was preparing to lay at the feet of the countess the liberty he had recovered in so brutal a manner, he received a perfumed note, which made his heart beat, for on the seal was that momentous “All or Nothing” which she had given him as the rule of the relation now to be inaugurated between them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot, as you may well think, continue to live in this house, and among these people who are so little of our own class and with whom we have nothing in common.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The contents of the note were as follows:-- Dear Monsieur,--I have heard of the step you have taken; thank you!
