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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 little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
abroad
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
air
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
always
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From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
annoyed
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
attractive
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From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
bedroom
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
came
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
coffee
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
de
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
else
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
excellent
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
fellow
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
fire
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
fish
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Forsyte
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
Forsytes
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Gare
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
hated
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
haunt
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
hotel
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Jolyon's
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Lazare
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
more
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From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
Moulin
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
near
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Opera
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
other
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
out
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Paris
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
possible
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
private
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
restaurant
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
Rivoli
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Rouge
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
Rue
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
runs
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
somewhere
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
soon
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
St
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
vapid
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
wanted
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From this reading Their air of having come because they wanted to be somewhere else as soon as possible annoyed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
water
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
well-known
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From this reading A little private hotel over a well-known restaurant near the Gare St. Lazare was Jolyon’s haunt in Paris.
well-trodden
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From this reading He hated his fellow Forsytes abroad—vapid as fish out of water in their well-trodden runs, the Opera, Rue de Rivoli, and Moulin Rouge.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
winter
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From this reading Paris was always to him more attractive in winter.
wood
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From this reading But no other Forsyte came near this haunt, where he had a wood fire in his bedroom and the coffee was excellent.
