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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 That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
accept
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
beauty
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
begged
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
believed
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
call
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
career
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
certain
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
Chaverny
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
communication
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
correspondent
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
de
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
deposited
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
died
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
enterprise
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
family
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
friends
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
Gaston
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
gave
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
gold
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
Helene
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
important
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
Jonquiere
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
JOURNEYnounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
la
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
letter
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
made
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
memeory
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
more
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
Nantes
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
night
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
notary
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
once
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
opening
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
Paris
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
persons
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
piece
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
Pontcalec
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
present
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
put
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
renounce
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
see
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
seek
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From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
son
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
successful
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From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
very
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From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pontcalec gave him half a piece of gold and a letter, which he was to present to a certain Captain la Jonquiere, their correspondent at Paris, who would put Gaston in communication with the important persons he went to seek.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very night Gaston made his will, and deposited it with a notary at Nantes.
world
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He next went to see each of his friends, and once more told them that he believed the enterprise would be successful.
youth
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From this reading He left everything to Helene de Chaverny; begged her, if he died, not to renounce the world, but to accept the career opening to her youth and beauty; but, as he was the last of his family, he begged her, in memeory of him, to call her first son Gaston.
