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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 “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
Act
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
age
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
bitter
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
Bordeaux
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
comes
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
consequence
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
de
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
dear
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
declare
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
discussion
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
discussions
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
don't
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
doted
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
Duc
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
Emilie
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
Emilie's
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
end
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
exclaimed
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
foe
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
foolish
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
francs
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
general
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
grand-niece
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hard
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hereby
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
increased
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
Indemnity
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
just
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
laughter
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
man
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
man's
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
marriage
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
matrimonial
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mean
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mollify
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
now
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
old
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
peace
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
pleasantry
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
privileged
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
put
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
received
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From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
retorted
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
say
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
see
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
seen
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
seventy
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
some
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From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
talks
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From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
tease
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
things
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
thousand
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know, my dear,” retorted Emilie, “that I do not mean to make such a foolish marriage as some I have seen.
tone
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
twenty
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
uncle
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
vice-admiral
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
waiting
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From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Moreover, to put an end to these matrimonial discussions, I hereby declare that I shall look on anyone who talks to me of marriage as a foe to my peace of mind.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man’s pleasantry was received with general laughter.
year
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From this reading An uncle of Emilie’s, a vice-admiral, whose fortune had just been increased by twenty thousand francs a year in consequence of the Act of Indemnity, and a man of seventy, feeling himself privileged to say hard things to his grand-niece, on whom he doted, in order to mollify the bitter tone of the discussion now exclaimed:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do not tease my poor little Emilie; don’t you see she is waiting till the Duc de Bordeaux comes of age!”
