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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 While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
absent
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
acute
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
all
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From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
Anglais
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
announcement
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
apparent
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
ass
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
assembled
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
became
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
better
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
bill
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
Breze
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
cafe
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
cent
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From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
champagne
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
Cicogna
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
comprised
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
De
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
destitution
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
dreaming
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From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
escaped
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
expenses
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
extreme
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
famine
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
fareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
faring
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
feasting
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
foresight
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
fried
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
friends
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
fuel
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
group
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
hand
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
hitherto
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
host
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
immediately
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
inexhaustible
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
invested
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
Isaura
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
Isaura's
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
laid
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
Louvier
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
luxuries
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
many
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
more
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
mule
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
new
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
peas
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
persons
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
placed
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
potatoes
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
probability
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
promised
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
provisions
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
received
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
reduced
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
retaining
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
return
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
richer
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
roman
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
rooms
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
savings
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From this reading It was true that in that street the Venosta, dreaming of cent. per cent., had invested all her savings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
siege
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
small
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
some
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
stores
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
street
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
suffice
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
sum
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
true
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From this reading It is true that Isaura’s fortune placed in the hands of the absent Louvier, and invested in the new street that was to have been, brought no return.
Venosta
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From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
very
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
war
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From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
way
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From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She and the Venosta had hitherto escaped the extreme destitution to which many richer persons had been reduced.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While De Breze and his friends were feasting at the cafe Anglais, and faring better than the host had promised--for the bill of fare comprised such luxuries as ass, mule, peas, fried potatoes, and champagne (champagne in some mysterious way was inexhaustible during the time of famine)--a very different group had assembled in the rooms of Isaura Cicogna.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But the Venosta, at the first announcement of war, had insisted on retaining in hand a small sum from the amount Isaura had received from her “roman,” that might suffice for current expenses, and with yet more acute foresight had laid in stores of provisions and fuel immediately after the probability of a siege became apparent.
