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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 First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
adventure
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From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
approaching
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
arrived
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From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
baggage
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
common
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
curiosity
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
d'Espagne
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
emotions
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
ended
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From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
evening
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From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
famous
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
Fauxbourg
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
façade
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
feelings
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
Frank
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
friendship
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
Germain
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
Guenegaude
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
happened
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From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
Henley
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
Hotel
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
led
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
listening
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
Louvre
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
mild
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
more
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
narrate
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
night
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
now
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From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
occurrences
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
Oliver
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
only
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From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
out
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
Paris
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
patience
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
permit
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
properly
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
relate
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From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
Rue
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
seek
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
seen
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
singular
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From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
St
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
strong
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
too
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
Trenchard
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From this reading _Frank Henley to Oliver Trenchard_ _Paris, Hotel d'Espagne, Rue Guenegaude,_ _Fauxbourg St. Germain_ My emotions, Oliver, are too strong to permit me to narrate common occurrences.
tumultuous
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From this reading My feelings are more tumultuous than they ought to be, and seek relief in the mild and listening patience of friendship.
view
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
walk
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From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After I had seen our baggage properly disposed of, curiosity led me, though night was approaching, to walk out and take a view of the famous façade of the Louvre.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading First however I must relate a singular adventure, which happened yesterday evening.
yesterday
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From this reading I can only tell thee our journey is ended, that we arrived yesterday, and that we are now at Paris.
