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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 A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
all
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From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
also
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
ami
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From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
assez
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
avons
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
better
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
blown
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
breathless
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
breezes
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
Clericy
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
d'autrui
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
days
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
de
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
energetic
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
English
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few
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
force
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
Golden
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
healthier
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
home
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
improvements
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
initiated
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
later
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
laugh
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From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
leaving
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
les
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
letter
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
Lucille
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
Madame
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
maux
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
mon
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From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
Nous
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
old
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
pour
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
purer
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
ran
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
received
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From this reading A few days later I received a letter from Madame de Clericy.
satisfaction
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
seems
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
somewhat
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
Spoon
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
strong
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From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
supporter
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
three
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From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
tous
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From this reading The Golden Spoon "Nous avons tous assez de force pour supporter les maux d'autrui."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I laugh--mon ami--when I think of all that you did in three days.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
write
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From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I write," it ran, "to tell you of the satisfaction that Lucille and I have found in the improvements you initiated here.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems as if a strong and energetic wind--such as I imagine your English breezes to be--had blown across my old home, leaving it healthier, purer, better; leaving also those within it somewhat breathless and surprised.
