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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 On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
arriving
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From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Georges asked: "Is Madame at home?"
assume
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
bought
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
bouquet
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Dame
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
days
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
de
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
devote
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
door
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From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
Du
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
especial
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
evening
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
florist's
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Forestier
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
Georges
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From this reading Georges asked: "Is Madame at home?"
given
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
half-open
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
heart
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
home
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Georges asked: "Is Madame at home?"
JEALOUSY
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
journalist
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
key
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From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
light
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
Lorette
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Madame
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From this reading Georges asked: "Is Madame at home?"
Madeleine
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Notre
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
own
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
Paris
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
particular
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
politics
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
province
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
rang
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From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
roses
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
Roys
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
Rue
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From this reading As he passed a florist's on Rue Notre Dame de Lorette he bought a bouquet of half-open roses for Madeleine.
servant
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From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
steps
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Having forgotten his key, on arriving at his door, he rang and the servant answered his summons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
turned
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From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
two
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
up
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this particular evening he turned his steps toward home with a light heart.
work
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From this reading JEALOUSY The Du Roys had been in Paris two days and the journalist had resumed work; he had given up his own especial province to assume that of Forestier, and to devote himself entirely to politics.
