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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 Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
acquaintance
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
came
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
collector
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
daughter
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
department
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
fallen
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
families
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
find
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
gentle
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
girl
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
head
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
heels
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
honorable
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
hoped
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
house
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
husband
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
Lantin
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
latter
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
live
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
love
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
made
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
means
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
met
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
moderate
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
mother
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
neighborhood
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
Paris
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
provincial
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
quiet
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
reception
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
second
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
several
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
some
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From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
tax
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
very
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From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
VII
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From this reading VOLUME VII.
VOLUME
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From this reading VOLUME VII.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had very moderate means, and were honorable, gentle, and quiet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She and her mother came to live in Paris, where the latter, who made the acquaintance of some of the families in her neighborhood, hoped to find a husband for her daughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
years
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From this reading She was the daughter of a provincial tax collector, who had been dead several years.
young
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From this reading Monsieur Lantin had met the young girl at a reception at the house of the second head of his department, and had fallen head over heels in love with her.
