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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 After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
act
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
advanced
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
anew
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
arranged
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
away
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
baggage
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
blissful
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
carried
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
conscious
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
deep
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
departure
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
discharge
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
enable
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
Fatou
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From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
Fatou-gaye
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
felt
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
few
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
final
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
freer
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
happier
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
house
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
intended
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
Jean
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
leave
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
months
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
more
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
nearer
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
neatly
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
now
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
once
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
only
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From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
out
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
pay
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
quantity
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
rid
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
Samba-Hamet's
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
send
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
set
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
small
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
soldier's
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
sorry
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From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
thus
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time he was sorry for Fatou.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
town
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
up
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From this reading He had intended to send her his pay once more, to enable her either to set up house anew or to leave the town.
vengeance
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From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
wardrobe
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From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I After Jean had thus rid himself of Fatou-gaye, he was conscious of a deep feeling of relief at having carried out this act of vengeance.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have advanced a step nearer to his departure, to that blissful, “final discharge” which was now only a few months away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had neatly arranged in his soldier’s wardrobe the small quantity of baggage he had brought with him from Samba-Hamet’s house, he felt freer and happier.
