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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 Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
all
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
allowed
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
attendance
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
banns
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
Charles
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
conclude
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
contempt
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
cry
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
d'Aubrion
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
dance
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
dear
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
Eugenie
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
falling
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
following
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
future
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
Grandet
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
hand
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
Indies
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
less
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
letter
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
marriage
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
month
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
off
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From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
out
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
Paris
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
Parisian
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
pause
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
present
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
published
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
read
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
said
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
see
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
side
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
talking
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
Vicomte
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From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
villain
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a pause she resumed the letter,-- I had to dance attendance before I was allowed to see the future Vicomte d’Aubrion.
Wife
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From this reading Eugenie read the following letter:-- My dear Wife,--Charles Grandet has returned from the Indies and has been in Paris about a month-- “A month!” thought Eugenie, her hand falling to her side.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The marriage, however, will not come off.
woman
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From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not conclude the thought; she did not cry out, as a Parisian woman would have done, “The villain!” but though she said it not, contempt was none the less present in her mind.
wrote
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From this reading Though all Paris is talking of his marriage and the banns are published-- “He wrote to me after that!” thought Eugenie.
