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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 Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
accompany
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
attention
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
attracted
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
beer
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From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
billiards
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From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
bottle
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From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
Cafe
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
called
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From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
dined
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
dining-hall
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From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
dinner
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
Emperors
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
end
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
fairs
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
fatality
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
filled
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From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
friend
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
Gaston
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
Gaston's
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
held
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
hotel
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
laughter
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
led
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
living
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
market-place
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
men
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From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
occasion
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
other
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
peals
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
play
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From this reading Gaston and his friend called for a bottle of beer, and began to play billiards.
playing
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
relative
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
resort
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
room
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From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
Simon
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
small
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From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
strange
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
Tarascon
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
there
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
Three
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From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After they had been playing a short time, Gaston’s attention was attracted by peals of laughter from a party at the other end of the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
usual
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From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After dinner, they went not the Cafe Simon, their usual resort, but to the little cafe in the market-place, where the fairs were held.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whenever Gaston went to Tarascon, he dined with a relative living there; but on this occasion a strange fatality led him to accompany a friend to the hotel of the “Three Emperors.”
young
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From this reading The small dining-hall was filled with young men.
