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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
ADVANTAGE
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
all
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
altogether
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
any
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
Bachelors
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
back
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
cab
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
cards
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
cigarettes
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
clever
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
desired
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
drove
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
effectually
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
everlasting
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
fact
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
forgot
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
Gaston's
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
hard
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
HEARS
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
house
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
hysterical
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
Kitty
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
large
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
lose
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
losing
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
luck
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
lying
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
M
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
means
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
merely
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
money
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
more
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
murmur
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
outburst
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
passion
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
playing
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
pondered
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
popularity
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
position
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From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
rapidly
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
regarded
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
scene
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
serious
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From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
silenced
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
sums
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
thoughts
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
too
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
town
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
turn
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
up
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
used
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
VANDELOUP
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From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
very
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From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading M. VANDELOUP HEARS SOMETHING TO HIS ADVANTAGE As he drove rapidly into town Gaston’s thoughts were anything but pleasant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He forgot all about her when he left the house, and, lying back in the cab smoking one of his everlasting cigarettes, pondered about his position.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The fact was he was very hard up for money, and did not know where to turn for more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not that he was thinking about Kitty, for he regarded the scene he had with her as merely an outburst of hysterical passion, and did not dream she would take any serious step.
young
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From this reading His luck at cards was so great that even the Bachelors, used as they were to losing large sums, began to murmur among themselves that M. Vandeloup was too clever, and as that young gentleman by no means desired to lose his popularity he stopped playing cards altogether, and so effectually silenced everyone.
