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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 While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
admiring
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
aesthetic
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
Antoine
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
book
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
Built
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
children
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
continue
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
death
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
door
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
fancy
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
father's
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
fellows
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
figure
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
Francois
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
girl
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
interest
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
Jahan
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From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
Jahan's
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From this reading This was Jahan's sister, Lise.
languid
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
less
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
Lise
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From this reading This was Jahan's sister, Lise.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
living
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
most
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
now
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
nowadays
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
opened
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
pale
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
Pierre
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
puny
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From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
reading
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
reseated
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
sister
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From this reading This was Jahan's sister, Lise.
sixteen
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
table
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Jahan's sister, Lise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Built as she is, I fancy that her children ought to be less puny than the pale, languid, aesthetic fellows of nowadays!"
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
wearily
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
Well
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From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
years
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of her?" asked Jahan.
young
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From this reading While Antoine and Francois were admiring the figure, Pierre, for his part, took most interest in a young girl who had opened the door to them, and who had now wearily reseated herself at a little table to continue a book she was reading.
younger
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From this reading A score of years younger than himself, she was but sixteen, and had been living alone with him since their father's death.
