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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 next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
Asia
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From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
aware
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
believing
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
Bordeaux
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
Brazil
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From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
bride
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
buying
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
certain
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
Comte
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
concerned
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
contrary
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
day
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
dealer
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
diamonds
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
distinguish
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From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
Elie
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
estimate
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
Evangelista's
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
general
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
happened
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
how
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From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
included
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
insidious
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
instinct
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
Jew
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
Jewellers
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From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
jewels
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
learned
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
Madame
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
made
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
Magus
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
marriage
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
marriage-contract
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
mother-in-law's
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
Natalie
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
obeyed
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
Paul
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
person
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
private
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
property
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
purchase
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
questions
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
race
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
rumor
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From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
sent
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
sold
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
some
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
stones
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From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Jewellers alone know how to distinguish between the diamonds of Asia and those of Brazil.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
value
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From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
well
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From this reading The instinct of his race, as well as certain insidious questions, made him aware that the value of the diamonds was included in the marriage-contract.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Jew was, therefore, astonished when he learned that, on the contrary, he was sent for to estimate the value of the mother-in-law’s property.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day Elie Magus (who happened at that time to be in Bordeaux) obeyed Madame Evangelista’s summons, believing, from general rumor as to the marriage of Comte Paul with Mademoiselle Natalie, that it concerned a purchase of jewels for the bride.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The stones were not to be sold, and yet he was to estimate them as if some private person were buying them from a dealer.
