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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 CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
accompanied
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
all
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
associate
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
Bordeaux
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
carriage
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
CATHERINE
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
changing
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From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
conversation
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From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
CURIEUX
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
day
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
departure
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
effect
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From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
engineer
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
evening
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
expedition
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
Gerard
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
Graslin
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
Grossetete
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
high-road
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
horseback
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
impatient
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
junction
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
land
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
leave
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
Lyon
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
Monsieur
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
Montegnac
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
outburst
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From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
planned
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
plans
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
practicable
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
promised
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
reached
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From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
realization
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
reclaim
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
rector
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From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
see
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
show
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From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The engineer was so impatient to see the land he was to reclaim, and Veronique was so impatient to show it to him, that they had planned this expedition the evening before.
soon
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
taking
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little outburst of the good rector had the effect of changing the conversation.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
Veronique
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From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CATHERINE CURIEUX Before taking his departure the next day, Monsieur Grossetete promised Veronique to associate himself in all her plans, as soon as the realization of them was a practicable thing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Graslin and Gerard accompanied his carriage on horseback, and did not leave him till they reached the junction of the high-road of Montegnac with that from Bordeaux to Lyon.
XVIII
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From this reading XVIII.
