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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 first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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accident
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Anacreon
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are things of astonishing power.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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astonishing
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aux
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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cela
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characterize
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de
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des
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Dongen
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est
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
fournissant
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galant
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows how to characterize.
Hollander
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hope
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how
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From this reading He knows how to characterize.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
ignorantnounUS /ˈignorant/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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intention
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From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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ivre
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Kermesses
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knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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knows
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like
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From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
listen
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luxuriously
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made
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From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
matelot
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
mythologies
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nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
pacotille
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paints
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pays
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petit-neveu
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peu
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Please
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power
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From this reading They are things of astonishing power.
Ruben's
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sad
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saw
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From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope I shall never by accident, as I know I shall not by intention, wander into sad village streets of Vlaminck!
sirènes
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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streets
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suffer
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From this reading The first one I saw made me suffer like a nightmare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are things of astonishing power.
things
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From this reading They are things of astonishing power.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knows how to characterize.
tout
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un
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une
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Van
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venu
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village
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Vlaminck
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wander
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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women
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