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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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aflame
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all
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
atelier
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away
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backward
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
Boin
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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Cafe
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called
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children
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
counter
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dear
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Delphine
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des
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Dictator
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From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
down
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
enthroned
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established
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From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
far
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fat
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fifty
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From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
frighteningly
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
generations
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goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
hair
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handed
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
HOW
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hundred
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From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found Paragot established as the Dictator of the Cafe Delphine.
illustrious
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
Janot
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keep
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live
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From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
Madame
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Master
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miracle
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not good to live to a hundred and fifty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
painter
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Paragot
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Paris
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perrukery
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pink
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Rue
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sacred
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Saladiers
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seems
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succeeding
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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 HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
too
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
torch
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transmit
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urbane
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uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
vista
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW far away it all seems; Paris; the Rue des Saladiers: the _atelier_ Janot where the illustrious painter called us his children and handed us the sacred torch of his art for us to transmit, could we but keep it aflame, to succeeding generations; the Cafe Delphine, with Madame Boin, fat, pink, urbane, her hair a miracle of perrukery, enthroned behind the counter; my dear Master, Paragot, himself!
years
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From this reading The backward vista down the years is too frighteningly long.
