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AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
apartment
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
Apres
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
attain
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
attic
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
bed
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
belonged
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
belongings
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
bread
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
bristlier
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
calling
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
consequential
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
don't
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
establishment
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
evening
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
follows
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
fortunately
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
French
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
grimier
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
happened
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
health
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
I've
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
inquiries
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
la
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
le
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
looking
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
master
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
night
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
old
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
only
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
over-eat
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
pain
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
Paragot
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
peine
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
plaisir
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
pleasure
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
polite
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From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
possession
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
said
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
says
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
sofa
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
son
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
SPENT
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From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
starving
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
sweet
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From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the evening, calling to make polite inquiries as to his health, I found him still in bed looking grimier and bristlier than the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SPENT the night on the sofa, as the only bed in the establishment belonged to Paragot.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
undisturbed
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
unlet
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From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
vertu
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
vient
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning I took my scanty belongings to my old attic, which fortunately happened to be unlet, and left my master in undisturbed possession of his apartment.
writer
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From this reading An old French writer says: '_Apres le plaisir vient la peine, Apres la peine la vertu._' I've had the pain that follows pleasure, but whether I shall attain the consequential virtue I don't know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "My son," said he, "the bread of liberty is sweet, but when you are starving you should not over-eat yourself.
