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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 Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
all
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
arbiter
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
banker
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
blaze
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
business
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
charms
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
credit
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
customers
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
DAUGHTER
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
dwelling
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
fashion
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
FATHER
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From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
Flavia
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
forgot
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
giving
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
habit
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
heart
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
house
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
indeed
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
information
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
item
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Klopen
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
knew
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
large
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
like
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
lovely
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
magnificent
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
man-milliner
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Martin
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
Mascarin
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
Montmartre
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
Paris
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Paul
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
people
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
received
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From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
Rigal
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
Rue
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From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
set
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
spoke
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
susceptible
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
thoroughly
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Thus
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
tradesmen
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Van
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From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
Violaine
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a banker, indeed, Martin Rigal was, dwelling in a magnificent house in the Rue Montmartre.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He knew all about the business of his customers, and never forgot an item of information when he received one.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Van Klopen, the man-milliner, knew Paris and its people thoroughly like all tradesmen who are in the habit of giving large credit.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
yes
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From this reading Thus, when Mascarin spoke to him about the father of the lovely Flavia, whose charms had set the susceptible heart of Paul Violaine in a blaze, the arbiter of fashion had replied,-- “Martin Rigal; yes, I know him; he is a banker.”
