Chapter V
“Yes, he likes other ladies better. He flirts with Mme. de Brives.” Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it. “Mme. de Brives?” “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
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Chapter V
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“Yes,
he
likes
other
ladies
better.
He
flirts
with
Mme.
de
Brives.”
Mr.
Flack’s
hand
closed
over
it.
“Mme.
de
Brives?”
“Yes,
she’s
lovely,”
said
Francie.
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Line 1
“Yes,
he
likes
other
ladies
better.
Line 2
He
flirts
with
Mme.
de
Brives.”
Line 3
Mr.
Flack’s
hand
closed
over
it.
Line 4
“Mme.
de
Brives?”
Line 5
“Yes,
she’s
lovely,”
said
Francie.
Learner Dictionary
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.”
Over
preposition
US /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.”
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better
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From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
Brives
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closed
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de
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Flack's
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flirts
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Francie
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hand
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From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
ladies
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likes
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lovely
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Mme
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Mr
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From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
other
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From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
said
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she's
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.