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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 I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
addressed
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
admirer
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
appeared
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
author
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
Beaurepas
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From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
better
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
boarding-house
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
cannot
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
capital
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
career
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
characters
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
Chartreuse
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
cheap
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From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
conceal
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
contrary
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From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
de
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
desire
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
fancy
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
follow
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
footsteps
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
friend
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
go
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
human
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
kind
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
La
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
letter
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
literary
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
live
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
material
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
mean
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
nature
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
other
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
Parme
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From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
passionate
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
Pension
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From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
people
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
pick
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
place
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
read
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
real
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
rich
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From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
said
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
sister
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
Stendhal
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From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
study
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From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was an admirer of _La Chartreuse de Parme_, and it appeared to me that one could not do better than follow in the footsteps of its author.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had, moreover, been told that a boarding-house is a capital place for the study of human nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
there
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
up
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not rich—on the contrary; and I had been told the Pension Beaurepas was cheap.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I had read something of this kind in a letter addressed by Stendhal to his sister: “I have a passionate desire to know human nature, and have a great mind to live in a boarding-house, where people cannot conceal their real characters.”
write
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From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had a fancy for a literary career, and a friend of mine had said to me, “If you mean to write you ought to go and live in a boarding-house; there is no other such place to pick up material.”
