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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 The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
annual
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
appeared
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
assume
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
assure
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
Asylum
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
carriages
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
colleague
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
conducted
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
day
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
de
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
deed
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
Desvanneaux
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
Durand
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
floor
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
formality
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
fulfilled
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
gift
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
importance
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
income
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
landed
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
M
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
Marquis
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
Marquise
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
means
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
Mesdames
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
ministerial
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
moment
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
notary
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
officer
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
Orphan
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
overshadowed
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
own
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
patronesses
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
Pontoise
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
Prerolles
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
Presles
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
remains
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From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
renew
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
responsibility
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
role
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
said
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From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
signed
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From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
special
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
station
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
train
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
treasurer
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From this reading "The Marquis and the Marquise de Prerolles assume this responsibility," said the ministerial officer, treasurer of the Asylum.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It remains to us, Mesdames, to assure the support of the Orphan Asylum by means of an annual income."
Valpendant
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deed of gift was signed before M. Durand and his colleague, a notary of Pontoise.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading This formality fulfilled, M. Desvanneaux, whose own role, for a moment overshadowed, appeared to him to renew its importance, took the floor and said:
Zibeline's
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From this reading The next day a special train landed the fair patronesses at the station of Presles, whence Zibeline's carriages conducted them to Valpendant.
