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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 He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
absent
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
accept
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
advice
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
announced
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
arguing
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
back
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
bed
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
breakfast
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
club
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
command
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
de
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
dine
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
down
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
face
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
finally
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
forcing
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
gave
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
given
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
Hortebise
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
host
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Hotel
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
house
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
late
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
latter
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
literally
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
luxurious
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
M
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
made
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
man
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Martin
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Mascarin
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
MUSIC
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From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
obeyed
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
ordered
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
out
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
Paul
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
Perou
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
remembered
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
Rigal's
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
servant
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
sight
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From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
sitting
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
slept
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
smile
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
some
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
taken
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
Tantaine
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
there
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been ordered not to let Paul out of his sight, and he obeyed this command literally.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
up
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From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
well
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From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Hortebise had for some time back given up arguing with Mascarin as to the advice the latter gave him.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading They both slept late, and were sitting down to a luxurious breakfast, when the servant announced M. Tantaine, and that worthy man made his appearance with the same smile upon his face which Paul remembered so well in the Hotel de Perou.
wound
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
young
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From this reading He had taken him to dine at M. Martin Rigal’s, though the host himself was absent; from there he took Paul to his club, and finally wound up by forcing the young man to accept a bed at his house.
