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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 This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
all
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From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
announced
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
badly
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
brings
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From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
dressed
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
eating-house
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
explain
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From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
feelings
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
five
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
going
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
hand
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
held
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
Henri
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
home
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
Hortense
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
how
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
hungry
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
ill
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
lean
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
Leave
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From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
Lisbeth
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From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
Louis-le-Grand
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
low
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
madame
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
man-servant
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
met
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
Monsieur
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
now
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From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
out
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
Rue
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
said
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From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
seeing
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
seen
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From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
sous
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
state
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From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
throw
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
Valerie
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
Victorin
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
voice
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From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as will be seen, Valerie was ere long not in a state to explain anything to anybody.
Wenceslas
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know," said Lisbeth, "and that is what brings me here.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Leave me now, Lisbeth; I will explain it all to-morrow."
working
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From this reading Victorin met him at about five in the afternoon going into an eating-house at five-and-twenty sous, and he brought him home, hungry, by working on his feelings, to the Rue Louis-le-Grand.--Hortense, seeing Wenceslas lean and ill and badly dressed, held out her hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is how you throw me over--" "Monsieur Henri, madame," the man-servant announced in a low voice to Valerie.
