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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 HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
all
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
alongside
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
AMERICAN
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
arguments
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
arm
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
attempt
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
Avenue
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
beg
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
blandishing
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
boulevards
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
call
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
cheaply
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
close
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
continue
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
corner
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
crowding
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
de
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
death
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doorways
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
EIGHT
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
employs
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English
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
ENJOYS
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
familiarities
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
full
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
gayety
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
genteel
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
grovelling
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
guides
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
hooks
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
insulting
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
keeping
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
l'Opera
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
MINUTES
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misguided
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From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
oiled
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
once
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From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
out
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
Paris
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
perfumed
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
possible
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really
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see
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
shabby
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
shamefaced
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
some
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speaking
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
starving
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From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
string
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
taking
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
there
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
TIMEnounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
tramps
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
up
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From this reading They attempt insulting familiarities, such as taking you by the arm or crowding close alongside and keeping up with you while they continue their blandishing arguments.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
waiting
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From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW AN AMERICAN ENJOYS LIFE FOR EIGHT MINUTES AT A TIME They were all waiting for us--there at the corner, where the Avenue de l'Opera hooks on to the string of boulevards.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
whispers
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
wickedness
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From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
wretched
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From this reading They call themselves guides, but they are tramps--shabby genteel tramps, oiled and cheaply perfumed, full of shamefaced gayety, speaking wretched English.
years
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From this reading They have been waiting for years without starving to death, so it is possible that once in a while some misguided American really employs one of them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They come out of doorways at you, and in grovelling whispers beg of you to come with them and see all the wickedness of Paris.
