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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 Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
called
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
certainly
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From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
children
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From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
corsage
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
didn't
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
don't
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From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
Eve
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
feel
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From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
find
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From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
Gerard
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
going
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
haste
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
just
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
l'Abbe
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From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
makes
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
man
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
manner
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
Matignon
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
matinee
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
Monsieur
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From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
most
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
natural
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
paused
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
possible
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
Rue
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
said
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
Salmon's
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
say
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
seen
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You feel sure--don't you?--that Monsieur l'Abbe will find her there?"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
Then
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
there
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From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
too
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From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
trying
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
Very
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From this reading "Very good.
wait
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he paused, for he too had just seen Gerard; and he called him: "I say, Gerard, my wife said that she was going to that _matinee_, didn't she?
wife
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From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will certainly find my wife there; she is to take the children there."
young
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From this reading Although the young man was then going to the Rue Matignon, there to wait for Eve, it was in the most natural manner possible that he replied: "If Monsieur l'Abbe makes haste, I think he will find her there, for she was certainly going there before trying on a corsage at Salmon's."
