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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 Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
Beausire
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
beautiful
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
became
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
breath
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
Coquillière
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
corn
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
down
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
everywhere
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
exhausted
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
fast
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
future
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
Honoré
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
house
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
ILLUSIONS
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From this reading ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES.
improbable
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
intricate
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
leading
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
leaving
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
like
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
live
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
lords
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
made
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
man
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
market
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
most
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
now
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
Oliva
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
possible
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
province
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
ran
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
REALITIES
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From this reading ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES.
recover
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
Rue
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
sack
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
safe
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
sat
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
some
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From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
St
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
then
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
tolerably
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From this reading Then, thinking himself tolerably safe, he sat down in the corn market, on a sack, to recover his breath.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
turnings
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From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Beausire, on leaving the house, ran as fast as possible down the Rue Coquillière, then into the Rue St. Honoré, and took everywhere the most intricate and improbable turnings he could think of, and continued this until he became quite exhausted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is beautiful, and she will not mind leading a retired life with me in some province, where we shall live like lords.
woman
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From this reading “Ah!” thought he, “now I have made my fortune; I will be an honest man for the future, and I will make Oliva an honest woman.
