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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 Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
actors
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
aid
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
arms
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
arrondissement
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
attic
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
benefit
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
blazing
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From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
box
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
Chevalier
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
clothes
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
corner
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
days
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
deputy
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
des
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
Doulce
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
dumb
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From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
eyes
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From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
famishing
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From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
Felicie
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
fete
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
figure
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole fortnight he had pursued her incessantly.
fortnight
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From this reading For a whole fortnight he had pursued her incessantly.
gazing
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
given
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
grief
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
held
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
incessantly
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From this reading For a whole fortnight he had pursued her incessantly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
Lecureuil
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
Madame
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
Martyrs
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
met
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
ninth
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
ordinary
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
patronage
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
performance
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
prowled
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From this reading He had prowled around her, dumb, famishing, and with blazing eyes.
pursued
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From this reading For a whole fortnight he had pursued her incessantly.
rage
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
remembering
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
remote
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
Rue
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
sat
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
small
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
stage
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From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chevalier, having resumed his ordinary clothes, sat in a corner box, beside Madame Doulce, gazing at Felicie, a small remote figure on the stage.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
wept
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From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
whole
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From this reading For a whole fortnight he had pursued her incessantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And remembering the days when he had held her in his arms, in his attic in the Rue des Martyrs, he wept with grief and rage.
year
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From this reading They had met last year at a fete given under the patronage of Lecureuil, the deputy; a benefit performance given in aid of poor actors of the ninth _arrondissement_.
