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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 Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
account
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
adviser
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
all
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
amusement
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
any
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
become
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
brother
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
cleverest
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From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
creatures
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
daughter
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
de
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From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
disturbs
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
domestic
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
enjoys
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
excessive
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
expense
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
fashion
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
formerly
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
friend
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
fun
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
give
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
height
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
households
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
incongruous
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
infinite
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
inhabited
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Japan
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Japanese
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Komodachi
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
landlady
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
Louis
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From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
Madame
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
made
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
makes
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
marriage
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
more
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
now
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Oyouki
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
Prune
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
reconciles
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
remain
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
S
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From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
satisfied
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
say
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
slenderness
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Speaking
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From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
takai
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
taksan
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
tall
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
there
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
up
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cleverest among us has been Louis de S-------.
very
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Speaking Japanese more readily than we, he is their confidential adviser, disturbs or reconciles our households at will, and has infinite amusement at our expense.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
wives
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From this reading Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ("the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
worries
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From this reading This "very tall friend" of our wives enjoys all the fun that these little creatures can give him, without any of the worries of domestic life.
Yves
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From this reading With brother Yves, and little Oyouki (the daughter of Madame Prune, my landlady), he makes up our incongruous party.
