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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 STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
administer
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
all
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
arms
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
boots
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
bring
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From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
caught
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
comforts
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
consciousness
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
Coutures
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
cravatnounUS /krəˈvæt/
A short, wide strip of silk fabric worn by gentlemen around the neck inside an open-collared shirt.
From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
de
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
deal
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
des
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
doubt
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
dozen
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
eaten
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
fasting
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
Gaston
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
governor
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
guest's
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
Havre
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
he'll
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
heavy
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
host
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
hours
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
hurry
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
Jean
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
kitchen
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
latter
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
Le
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
loosening
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
lost
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
M
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
Maire
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
man
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
Marie
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
middle-aged
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
military
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
Mortémar
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
mulled
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
now
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
off
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
pairs
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
plate
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From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
pulling
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
ready
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
refused
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
riding
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
said
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
some
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
soup
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From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
Stainville
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
stomach
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
STRANGER
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From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
supper
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
there's
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From this reading "If there's a plate of soup ready, bring that," added M. Valledieu.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
too
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
Valledieu
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
wench
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From this reading "Tell the kitchen wench to hurry with that supper, Jean Marie," said Mortémar to mine host, "he'll be himself again when he has eaten."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE STRANGER It was M. des Coutures--a middle-aged man, military governor of Le Havre--who had caught Gaston de Stainville in his arms when the latter all but lost consciousness.
willing
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From this reading A dozen willing pairs of hands were now ready to administer to the guest's comforts, from the loosening of his cravat to the pulling off of his heavy riding boots.
wine
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From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The mulled wine was too heavy for him," said M. le Maire Valledieu, "no doubt he had been fasting some hours and his stomach refused to deal with it."
