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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 “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
Actually
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Baudraye
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
bitter
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From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
children
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
coldly
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
daughter
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
de
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Dinah
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
eight
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
finally
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
fortunes
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
francs
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
hundred
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
interests
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From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
la
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Legally
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From this reading “Legally, no.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
lost
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
made
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
man
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Monsieur
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
New
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Legally, no.”
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
observed
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
own
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From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
parts
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Piedefer
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
presently
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
said
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
say
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
seven
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
several
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
signals
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
Silas
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
sold
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
some
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
stock-in-trade
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
telegraphing
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
there
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
thousand
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
tone
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From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
twelve
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
two
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
Uncle
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
understood
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From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
various
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Madame Piedefer was telegraphing signals to her daughter, which Dinah presently observed and understood.
world
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
yes
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From this reading “Actually, yes,” said Monsieur de la Baudraye.
York
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From this reading “_Our_ interests,” said the little man coldly, “for we have two children.--Your Uncle Silas Piedefer is dead, at New York, where, after having made and lost several fortunes in various parts of the world, he has finally left some seven or eight hundred thousand francs--they say twelve--but there is stock-in-trade to be sold.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing could have brought you here but your own interests,” she said, in a bitter tone.
