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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 Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
album
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
all
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From this reading “I should keep you here all the longer.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
axiom
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
Baudraye
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
Bianchon
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
bitter
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
book
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
de
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
describe
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
designate
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
difficult
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
feel
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
flatter
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From this reading “Nay, madame, you flatter me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
fortnight
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
graciously
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
handed
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should keep you here all the longer.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
hours
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
identify
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
improvise
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
insignificant
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
keep
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From this reading “I should keep you here all the longer.”
la
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
longer
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From this reading “I should keep you here all the longer.”
madame
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From this reading “Nay, madame, you flatter me.
man
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nay, madame, you flatter me.
Montesquieu
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
more
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, madame, you flatter me.
needed
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
obscurer
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
only
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
Prosecutor
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
Public
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
reflections
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
said
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
some
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
sufficiently
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
too
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
Twenty
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
twenty-four
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
want
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From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I should want at least twenty-four hours to improvise some sufficiently bitter reflections, for I could only describe what I feel.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
wish
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From this reading “I wish you needed a fortnight,” said Madame de la Baudraye graciously, as she handed him the book.
written
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
years
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From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, madame, you flatter me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bianchon is a great man, but I am too insignificant!--Twenty years hence my name will be more difficult to identify than that of the Public Prosecutor whose axiom, written in your album, will designate him as an obscurer Montesquieu.
