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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 “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
avaricious
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
bring
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From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
casket
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
enough
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
faithfully
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
father
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
Fetch
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From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
fond
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
given
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
go
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
handsomely
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
hide
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
lover
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
master-mason
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
nurse
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
once
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From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
out
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
Paul
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
pay
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
people
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
Pichon
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
Pichon's
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
plank
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
put
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
remain
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
room
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From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
said
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
servants
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From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
shelter
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
signal
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
supper
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From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
there
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
things
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From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
turning
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
unseen
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From this reading You must go at once, unseen by the servants; they are at supper.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
valise
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From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
way
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From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will put the casket in it, and such of your things as you must take out to make room for it, we can hide under the plank.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
wife
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From this reading “He must go to Pichon’s, father,” she said, “and remain there until the signal is given.—Pichon is a master-mason, Paul,” she continued, turning to her lover, “and his wife was my nurse.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are avaricious people; but they are fond of me in their way, and they will shelter you faithfully enough, when they know that my father will pay them handsomely.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fetch your valise, and bring it to my room.
