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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 Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
Accustomed
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
all
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider an objection that morning.
apparently
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
attention
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
attracting
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
brougham
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
Chalusse
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
consider
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
days
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
de
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
delightful
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
drive
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
equipages
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
establishment
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
expiated
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
Fondege
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
General
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
girl
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
Gustave
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From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
hastened
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
Lieutenant
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From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
Madame
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
Marguerite
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
mention
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From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
mood
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From this reading Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider an objection that morning.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider an objection that morning.
most
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
much
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
much-lauded
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
obey
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
objection
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From this reading Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider an objection that morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
possible
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
purchased
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
selected
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Lieutenant Gustave, she did not even mention his name.
showy
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
superb
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From this reading Accustomed to the superb equipages of the Chalusse establishment, Mademoiselle Marguerite did not consider the much-lauded brougham at all remarkable.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame de Fondege was not in a mood to consider an objection that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
together
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
very
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
view
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From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the most, it was very showy, having apparently been selected with a view to attracting as much attention as possible.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
word
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
young
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From this reading Without a word, the young girl hastened to obey, while Madame de Fondege expiated on the delightful drive they would take together in the wonderful brougham which the General had purchased a couple of days before.
