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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 Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
any
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
away
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
better
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
burned
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
clear
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
Clerk
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
condition
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
Court
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
day
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
died
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
evening
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
excepting
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
farm
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
farther
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
flour-mill
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
go
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
gone
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
ground
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
hand
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
heart
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
held
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
horses
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
house
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
how
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
idea
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
Jacques
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
Jean
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
learned
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
less
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
made
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
many
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
met
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
more
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
night
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
office
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
Palass
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
places
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
Poucette
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
proposed
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
rare
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
rate
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From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had no clear idea as to how that could be done, but she had held his hand at any rate, and he had seemed the better for it.
seen
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
seven
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
shed
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
sound
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
tears
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
the-evening
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
there
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
threshing-machine
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
Virginie
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
want
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
whole
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
widow
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From this reading Jean Jacques did not go to the house of the widow of Palass Poucette "next day" as he had proposed: and she did not expect him.
woman
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From this reading The woman had a rare heart and there was that about Jean Jacques which made her want to help him.
year
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From this reading Perhaps Virginie Poucette never had shed as many tears in any whole year of her life as she did that night, not excepting the year Palass Poucette died, and left her his farm and seven horses, more or less sound, and a threshing-machine in good condition.
Zoe
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From this reading She had seen his flour-mill burned to the ground on the-evening when they met in the office of the Clerk of the evening Court, when Jean Jacques had learned that his Zoe had gone into farther and farther places away from him.
