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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
back
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go; do not cry; we will be happy!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
came
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
Cardot
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
congratulate
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
cry
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
Didine
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
divert
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
door
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
ear
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
end
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
figure
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
further
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
get
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
go
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
happy
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From this reading “Go; do not cry; we will be happy!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
home
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
led
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
looking
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
Madame
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
man
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
mirror
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
Pamela
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
resolved
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
rooms
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
said
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
saw
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
see
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
son-in-law
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From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
storm
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
then
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From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He led her to the door, and then came back to divert the storm.
trunks
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
unloaded
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From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Go; do not cry; we will be happy!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Monsieur,” said Madame Cardot, “I congratulate myself on having resolved to see for myself the home of the man who was to have been my son-in-law.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Go; do not cry; we will be happy!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
words
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From this reading “Do not cry, Didine!” said he; and, as he uttered the words, he saw in the mirror the figure of Madame Cardot, looking at him from the further end of the rooms.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Come, Didine, go with Pamela and get your trunks unloaded,” said he in her ear.
