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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 whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
afternoons
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
all
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
Anselme
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apt
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
beloved
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Beranger
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
bon
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
character
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
common
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
cover
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
d'Heronac
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Dame
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dashed
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
de
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
Dieu
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divorce
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easy
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From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
exception
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Father
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favor
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felt
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find
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Fordyce's
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Francois
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
gardened
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Heronac
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
high
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
Hugo
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
impressions
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
kindly
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
le
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
listened
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
Lord
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
meant
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
mistakes
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
month
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
more
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From this reading The good Father felt more easy in his mind.
Musset
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
now
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
peace
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
people
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Pere
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
perhaps
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
poetry
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
read
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
Sabine
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
sense
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
shrewd
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
storm
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
tea
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
then
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From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
very
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From this reading After all, his impressions of Lord Fordyce's character had been very high, and he was not apt to make mistakes in people--perhaps le bon Dieu meant to make an exception in favor of the beloved Dame d'Heronac, and to find divorce a good thing!
Victor
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
Villon
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From this reading They read Beranger, Francois Villon, Victor Hugo, and every now and then they even dashed into de Musset!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
whole
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From this reading A whole month went by, and after the storm peace seemed to cover Heronac.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sabine gardened with Pere Anselme, and listened to his kindly, shrewd common sense, and then they read poetry in the afternoons when tea was over.
