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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 Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
ages
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
aggressive
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
all
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
always
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
arranging
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
away
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll be very snug here, Marthe," she said.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
charm
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
child
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
children
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
coaxing
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
difference
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
dressing-room
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
emptying
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
even-tempered
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
favourite
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
finished
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
friend
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
full
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
give
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
gushing
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll be very snug here, Marthe," she said.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
home
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
indulgent
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
intimate
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
It's
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
kindness
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
known
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
less
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
light
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
Marthe
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
motherless
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
nice
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
now
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
one's
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
only
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
PHILIPPE
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
portraits
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
room
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
said
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From this reading "You'll be very snug here, Marthe," she said.
satirical
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From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
snug
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From this reading "You'll be very snug here, Marthe," she said.
spite
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
Suzanne
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
table
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
there's
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From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
things
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
travelling-bag
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
tries
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
trunks
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
unfastening
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
very
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
WIFE
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From this reading PHILIPPE AND HIS WIFE Marthe and Suzanne were very intimate, in spite of the difference in their ages.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marthe was full of indulgent kindness for her friend, whom she had known as quite a child, motherless and left to herself; whereas Suzanne was less even-tempered with Marthe, now gushing and coaxing, now aggressive and satirical, but always full of charm.
writing-cases
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From this reading When Marthe had finished unfastening the trunks, Suzanne herself insisted on emptying the travelling-bag and arranging on the table all the little things with which one tries, when away, to give one's room a look of home: portraits of the children, writing-cases, favourite books....
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a nice, light room ... and there's only a dressing-room between you and Philippe....
You'll
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From this reading "You'll be very snug here, Marthe," she said.
