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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 STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
afternoons
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
automobile
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
Bois
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
brief
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
change
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
Christophor
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
confines
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
country
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
curious
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
DISCLOSURE
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
driving
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
few
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
find
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
friend
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
glancing
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
gone
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
invitation
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
Julien
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
later
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
luxurious
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
Madame
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
out
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
Park
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
picked
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
relapsed
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
remarked
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
smoothly
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From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
solitary
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
somewhat
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her luxurious automobile they passed smoothly beyond the confines of the Park and out into the country.
thoughtfully
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From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
up
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
walk
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From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had picked him up in the Bois, where he had gone for a solitary walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STARTLING DISCLOSURE Julien was driving, a few afternoons later, with Madame Christophor.
words
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From this reading After her brief summons and the few words of invitation, they relapsed into a somewhat curious silence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friend," Madame Christophor remarked at length, glancing thoughtfully towards him, "I find a change in you.
