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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 "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
air
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
arms
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From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
calf
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
country
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
drove
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
Dufour
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
enormous
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
fat
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
former
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
getting
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
got
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
ground
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
held
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From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
high
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
husband
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From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
inn
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
large
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
limbs
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
lower
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
Madame
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
only
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
out
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
pinchednounUS /ˈpinched/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
reach
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
river
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
separated
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
set
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
show
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
slenderness
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
some
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
sprang
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From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
studded
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
taking
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
then
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From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
there
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From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
towing-path
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
trees
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
very
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From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
view
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From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur Dufour, who was already getting excited by the country air, pinched her calf, and then, taking her in his arms, set her on to the ground, as if she had been some enormous bundle.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As the step was very high, Madame Dufour, in order to reach him, had to show the lower part of her limbs, whose former slenderness had disappeared in fat.
wife
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From this reading The husband sprang out first, and held out his arms for his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
yard
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From this reading So they drove into a large yard studded with trees, behind the inn, which was only separated from the river by the towing-path, and got out.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, this will do; and, besides, there is a view."
