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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 Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
absolutely
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
advance
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
affluence
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
annum
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
appointment
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
bringing
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
caused
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
comparative
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
concluded
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
drunken
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
fallen
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
feet
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
francs
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
gaze
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
give
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
interview
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
like
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
longing
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
man
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
Mascarin
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
moment
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
month's
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
now
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
offered
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
opportunely
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
Paul
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
position
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
proposed
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
removed
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
said
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
salary
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
Seine
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
Staggering
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
stairs
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
STUDIO
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From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
stunned
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STUDIO.
thousand
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
twelve
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From this reading “Mascarin,” said he to himself, “has offered me an appointment bringing in twelve thousand francs per annum, and proposed to give me the first month’s salary in advance.”
unexpected
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From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
Violaine
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From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
waters
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From this reading He was now removed from a position which had caused him to gaze with longing upon the still waters of the Seine, to one of comparative affluence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sudden and unexpected good fortune which had fallen so opportunely at his feet had for the moment absolutely stunned him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Staggering like a drunken man, Paul Violaine descended the stairs when his interview with Mascarin had been concluded.
