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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 lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
acquaintances
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
aid
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
all
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
Americans
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
bal
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
Bohemia
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
Bohemian
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
brilliant
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
call
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
care
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
champetre
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
classes
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
conjectured
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
conjoin
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
English
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
especially
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
Evidently
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
explorer
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
familiar
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
festal
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
Frederic
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
Frenchmen
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From this reading Frenchmen, not needing such care, prudently left their wives at home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
gay
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
Graham
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
home
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From this reading Frenchmen, not needing such care, prudently left their wives at home.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
inhabitant
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
lady
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
lamps
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
largely
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frenchmen, not needing such care, prudently left their wives at home.
Lemercier
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
lovely
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
M
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
midst
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
mixedverbUS /mɪkst/
involved with or connected to
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
needing
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From this reading Frenchmen, not needing such care, prudently left their wives at home.
night
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
official
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
out
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
Paris
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
probability
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
prudently
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From this reading Frenchmen, not needing such care, prudently left their wives at home.
Renard
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
represented
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
respectable
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
scenes
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From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
search
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
singled
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
society
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
sprinkling
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
stars
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From this reading A lovely night in the midst of May, lamps below and stars above; the society mixed, of course.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
there
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bal champetre was gay and brilliant, as such festal scenes are at Paris.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
wives
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From this reading Bohemia was largely represented at the bal champetre, but not without a fair sprinkling of what we call the “respectable classes,” especially English and Americans, who brought their wives there to take care of them.
world
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From this reading Evidently, when Graham has singled out Frederic Lemercier from all his acquaintances at Paris to conjoin with the official aid of M. Renard in search of the mysterious lady, he had conjectured the probability that she might be found in the Bohemian world so familiar to Frederic; if not as an inhabitant, at least as an explorer.
