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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 The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
abominable
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
adorable
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
assured
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
babies
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
Bangle
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
Bingle
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
BIRTH
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
child
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
corrected
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
create
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
deplored
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
dialect
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
English
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
excellent
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
exchange
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
flaw
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
foreign
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
French
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
guarantee
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
impossible
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
infant
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
infants
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
M'sieur
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
manager
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
millions
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
moment's
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
Monsieur
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
more
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
most
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
Mr
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
NAPOLEON
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
notice
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
now
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
particular
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
perfect
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
personally
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
procure
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
recommend
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
Rouquin
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
said
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
saw
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
seen
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
Sir
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From this reading "Sir," said Monsieur Rouquin, "it is impossible to imagine a more perfect child, let alone to create one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
spoke
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF NAPOLEON Mr. Bingle saw Monsieur Rouquin again.
thousands
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From this reading I have seen thousands, millions of babies, M'sieur Bangle, but not one so--" "Bingle," corrected the vice-president.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
unpardonable
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From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
vice-president
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From this reading The excellent manager of the foreign exchange assured the vice-president that he could now guarantee to procure the most adorable of French infants at a moment's notice, an infant that he could personally recommend in every particular.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is my abominable, unpardonable dialect," deplored Rouquin, who spoke English without a flaw.
