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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 A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
act
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
actress
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sit down and be sensible," she added.
admit
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
admitted
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
ardor
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sit down and be sensible," she added.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
carriage
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
changed
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
churchwarden
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
conducting
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
de
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
Desvanneaux
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
determination
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
display
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
down
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From this reading "Sit down and be sensible," she added.
elegant
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
engaged
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
Eugenie
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
extended
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
favor
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
fiacre
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
gate
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
gave
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
Gontier
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
hand
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
high
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
Hotel
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
hour
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
humility
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
idea
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
importunate
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
kissing
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
library
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
M
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
manifestations
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
MODERN
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
modest
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
Montgeron
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
new
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
occupied
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
pious
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
prolonged
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
rather
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
receive
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
role
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
said
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From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
sensible
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From this reading "Sit down and be sensible," she added.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
Sit
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From this reading "Sit down and be sensible," she added.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
studying
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
TARTUFE
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
too
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
visitor
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From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first impulse of the actress--who was engaged in studying a new role in her library--was not to receive her importunate visitor; but a sudden idea changed her determination, and she gave the order to admit him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is the first time that I have had the high favor of being admitted to this sanctuary," said the churchwarden, kissing with ardor the hand that the actress extended to him.
withdrawing
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From this reading "Don't let us have so great a display of pious manifestations," she said, withdrawing her hand from this act of humility, which was rather too prolonged.
Zibeline
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From this reading A MODERN TARTUFE At the same hour that the elegant carriage of Zibeline was conducting her to the Hotel de Montgeron, M. Desvanneaux descended from a modest fiacre at the gate of the hotel occupied by Eugenie Gontier.
