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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 A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
almost
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
away
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
back
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
BAD
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
calmed
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From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
Cape
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
caught
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
corner
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
d'Haumonts
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
DAYS
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
Didier
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
drove
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
exchanged
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
faltering
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From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
Ferrat
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
FOLLOWED
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
foolish
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
forgive
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
Françoise
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
frightened
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
Giselle
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
implored
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
leave
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
man
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
met
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
NIGHT
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
occasional
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
once
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
out
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
outburst
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
remark
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
rushed
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
said
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
sight
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
soon
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From this reading The man, he said, had rushed away as soon as he caught sight of him.
street
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
taxi
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From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
took
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From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
two
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
voice
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From this reading He calmed them in a faltering voice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the taxi in which they drove back to Cape Ferrat, Didier and Françoise exchanged but an occasional remark.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The d'Haumonts at once took leave of Giselle, who implored them to forgive her foolish outburst.
women
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From this reading A BAD NIGHT FOLLOWED BY BAD DAYS Didier met the two women at the corner of the street almost frightened out of their senses.
