prior to a specified or implied time
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
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eagerly desirous
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with anxiety or apprehension
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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That was the question that Perrine anxiously asked herself, for on that day her role of interpreter to the English machinists would terminate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bendit
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actively or fully engaged or occupied
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading That of translator of newspaper articles to M. Vulfran, would that continue until M. Bendit had recovered from his illness?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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divisible by two
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Fabry
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factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That of translator of newspaper articles to M. Vulfran, would that continue until M. Bendit had recovered from his illness?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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machinistsnounUS /məˈʃiːnɪsts/
plural of “machinist” — a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
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produced by a manufacturing process
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used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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Perrine
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
freed from illness or injury
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
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a person who is head of an administrative department of government
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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not in physical motion
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terminateverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪt/
bring to an end or halt
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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VULFRAN
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was on Thursday, when she reached the factories with the two machinists, that she found Monsieur Fabry in the workshop busy inspecting the work that had already been done.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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