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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 Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
agitated
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
apprehensions
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
aside
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From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
audience
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From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
bag
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
beard
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From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
Bianchon
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
delight
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
eight
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
francs
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
handed
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
hawker
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
house
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
how
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From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
hundred
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
large
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
Lavienne
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
lawyer
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
lawyer's
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
ledger
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
loan
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
made
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
man
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From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
note
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
off
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
old
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From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
out
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
persons
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
Popinot
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
said
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From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
saw
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
servant
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From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
signed
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
ten
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
there
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
thrill
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
tremble
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
turned
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
two
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From this reading “Monsieur has had two hundred persons this morning, and there are eight to be turned off,” said Lavienne.
understood
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
way
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From this reading As he saw the thrill of delight that made the poor hawker tremble, Bianchon understood the apprehensions that must have agitated her on her way to the lawyer’s house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
white
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From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
woman
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From this reading Popinot signed to Lavienne, who took ten francs out of a large bag, and handed them to the woman, while the lawyer made a note of the loan in his ledger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bianchon drew the servant aside, and asked him how long this audience would last.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You next,” said Lavienne to the old man with the white beard.
