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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 “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
acres
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
addressing
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
beasts
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
belong
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
breed
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
cattle
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
certain
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
condition
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
continue
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
country
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
culture
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
day
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
de
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
fields
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
forests
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
Gerard
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From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
Grossetete
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From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
hope
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
horned
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
horses
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
how
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
hundred
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
inheritance
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
introduce
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
juge
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
later
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
madame
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
magnificent
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
more
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
only
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
owners
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
paix
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
parcels
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
plain
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
proprietor
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
really
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
redivided
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
remarked
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From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur Grossetete is right,” remarked Gerard.
said
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
service
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
six
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
small
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
sold
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
son
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
sooner
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From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
thenceforth
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
thousand
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
twelve
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From this reading Divided and redivided, the six thousand acres of that plain will have a thousand or twelve hundred owners, and thenceforth--no more horses and cattle!”
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
up
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
Veronique
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For a certain length of time the magnificent culture which you are about to introduce will, let us hope, belong to only one proprietor, who will continue to breed horned beasts and horses; but sooner or later the day must come when these forests and fields will be divided up and sold in small parcels.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
work
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From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
Yes
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From this reading “Yes,” said the _juge de paix_, “because Madame has but one son, and the inheritance will not be divided up; but how long will that condition last?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So that the work you are undertaking here, madame,” he added, addressing Veronique, “is really a service done to the country.”
