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1791
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
age
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
animated
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
become
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
Brazier
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
brighten
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
came
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
clearing
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From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
country-folk
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
dull
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
especially
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
extremely
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
eyes
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
face
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
Fanchette
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
father
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
Flore
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
funeral
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
given
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
grew
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
happened
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
happiness
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
ideal
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
Jean-Jacques
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
Jean-Jacques's
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
Leave
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From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
lighted
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
made
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
material
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
monsieur
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
mourn
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
now
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
old
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
peasant-girl
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
pleasures
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
rays
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
room
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From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
Rouget
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From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
said
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From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
showed
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
son
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
table
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From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jean-Jacques Rouget did not mourn his father, though Flore Brazier did.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
unhappy
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From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
up
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From this reading Jean-Jacques's eyes lighted up, and for the first time in his life his dull face grew animated, showed feeling, and seemed to brighten under the rays of a thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
Well
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From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old doctor had made his son extremely unhappy, especially since he came of age, which happened in 1791; but he had given the little peasant-girl the material pleasures which are the ideal of happiness to country-folk.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Leave the room," he said to Fanchette, who was clearing the table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Fanchette asked Flore, after the funeral, "Well, what is to become of you, now that monsieur is dead?"
