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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 The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
beauty
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
big
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
Chatelet
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
Comique
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
conscious
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
curiosity
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
de
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
demeanor
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
disturb
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
dreams
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
drove
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
du
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
EGG-AND-MILK
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
English
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
Europe
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
facades
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
fact
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
famous
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
forced
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
future
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
good-fellowship
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
hide
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
home
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
homeliness
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
intensely
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
interest
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
interminable
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
known
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
Louvre
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
markets
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
meaner
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
more
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
most
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
much
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
numberless
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
Opera
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
other
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
past
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
people
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
personalities
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
Place
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
pleasing
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
polite
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From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
possible
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
qualities
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
quarter
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
Rivoli
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
rolling
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
Rosa
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
Rosetta
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
Rue
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
sat
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
shops
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
showed
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
side
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
situated
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
specially
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
swiftly
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
talk
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From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
temporary
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that she was one of the most famous personalities in Europe did not, after our talk, in the least disturb my pleasing dreams of a possible future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
then
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
too
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
trustfulness
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From this reading And I was conscious of other qualities in her too--of her homeliness, her good-fellowship, her trustfulness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
victoria
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From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EGG-AND-MILK I was intensely conscious of her beauty as I sat by her side in the swiftly rolling victoria.
wayfarers
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From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was, nevertheless, specially forced upon me, for as we drove along the Rue de Rivoli, past the interminable facades of the Louvre, and the big shops, and so into the meaner quarter of the markets--the Opera Comique was then situated in its temporary home in the Place du Chatelet--numberless wayfarers showed by their demeanor of curiosity that Rosetta Rosa was known to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were much more polite than English people would have been, but they did not hide their interest in us.
