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accustomed
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
acquaintance
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
advice
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
Alain
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
appear
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From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
arrived
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From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
certainly
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
CONFORMABLY
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
d'hommes
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
day
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
diners
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
engagement
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
favour
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
flattered
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
followed
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
Gandrin
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From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
Gandrin's
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
give
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
hour
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
husband
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From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
Louvier
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
M
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
Madame
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From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
man
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From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
Marquis
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
meet
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
much
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
named
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
permitted
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
personal
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
regard
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
regret
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
representations
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
said
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From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
salon
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From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion Madame Gandrin did not appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband was accustomed to give _diners d'hommes_.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONFORMABLY with his engagement to meet M. Louvier, Alain found himself on the day and at the hour named in M. Gandrin's salon.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The great man had not yet arrived.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think, Marquis," said M. Gandrin, "that you will not regret having followed my advice: my representations have disposed Louvier to regard you with much favour, and he is certainly flattered by being permitted to make your personal acquaintance."
