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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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abruptly
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advanced
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From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
advisable
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
all
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From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
better
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
bows
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From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
commonplace
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
crisis
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deemed
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
dejeuner
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distract
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
emotional
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excellence
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few
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
fowl
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gestures
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From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
growing
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Madame had thought of an omelet!
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inquiring
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intervention
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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kitchen
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ladies
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later
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Madame
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From this reading And Madame had thought of an omelet!
moment
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
omelet
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From this reading And Madame had thought of an omelet!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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pardon
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
proprietor
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
RETURNEDnounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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roasted
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
salad
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seconds
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see
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
smiles
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From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
solving
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From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
taking
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
terminated
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURNED FROM THE TOMB The intervention which a few seconds later abruptly terminated an emotional crisis was in itself a very commonplace one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
then
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From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Madame had thought of an omelet!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur the proprietor deemed the moment advisable for solving a question which was beginning to distract his better half in the kitchen.
TOMB
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towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He advanced towards them, all smiles and bows and gestures.
unusual
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very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURNED FROM THE TOMB The intervention which a few seconds later abruptly terminated an emotional crisis was in itself a very commonplace one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading RETURNED FROM THE TOMB The intervention which a few seconds later abruptly terminated an emotional crisis was in itself a very commonplace one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Monsieur would pardon his inquiring--would Monsieur and the ladies be taking _dejeuner?_ A fowl of excellence unusual was then being roasted, the salad--Monsieur could see it growing!
