Chapter II
Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry. Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 5
Chapter II
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Massot
began
to
laugh,
repeating
the
expression
which
had
circulated
through
Paris
directly
after
the
actress's
engagement:
"The
Silviane
ministry.
Well,
Dauvergne
certainly
owes
that
much
to
his
godmother!"
said
he.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Massot
began
to
laugh,
repeating
the
expression
which
had
circulated
through
Paris
directly
after
the
actress's
engagement:
"The
Silviane
ministry.
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Well,
Dauvergne
certainly
owes
that
much
to
his
godmother!"
said
he.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
After
preposition
US /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
Began
noun
US /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
Directly
noun
US /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.”
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actress's
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
certainly
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
circulated
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
Dauvergne
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
engagement
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
expression
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
godmother
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
laugh
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
Massot
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
ministry
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
much
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
owes
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
Paris
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
repeating
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
said
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
Silviane
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From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.
Well
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From this reading Well, Dauvergne certainly owes that much to his godmother!" said he.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Massot began to laugh, repeating the expression which had circulated through Paris directly after the actress's engagement: "The Silviane ministry.