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The Secret of Toni
The Secret of Toni

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Secret of Toni is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Molly Elliot Seawell • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 11 of The Secret of Toni by Molly Elliot Seawell holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 11 of The Secret of Toni contain?

Chapter 11 holds 112 sentences of The Secret of Toni, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Secret of Toni by Molly Elliot Seawell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 112 sentences, grouped into 23 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 23 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 23 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Secret of Toni?

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Vocabulary met early in The Secret of Toni

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Secret of Toni, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Romance
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Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.
Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.
Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.
He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.
Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Secret of Toni

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Secret of Toni is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.
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Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.
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Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.
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He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.
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Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.”

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Although conjunction US /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.”

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.”

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.”

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Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.”

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Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.”

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.”

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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 Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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afterward

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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all

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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Beaupré

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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Beautiful

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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bill-boards

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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called

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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circus

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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come

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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crack

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From this reading Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.

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D'Argens

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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day

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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demigod

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From this reading Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.

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demigods

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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done

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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foot

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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found

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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gone

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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head-line

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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high

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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ladies

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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large

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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least

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From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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letters

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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little

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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Louis

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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Monsieur

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From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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old

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From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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performing

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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red

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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remained

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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rider

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From this reading Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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sash

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From this reading Toni himself was a demigod in red satin and a white sash, and was the crack rider of the circus.

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sashes

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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satin

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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Seine

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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Seven

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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spangles

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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then

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From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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time

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had a large head-line of letters a foot high all to himself--Monsieur Louis D'Argens he was called on the bill-boards, although everybody about the circus called him Toni.

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Toni

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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town

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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twenty

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From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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valley

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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white

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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wiser

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From this reading Toni was then twenty years old and at least twenty years wiser than he had been seven years before.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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years

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From this reading Seven years afterward, Toni found himself one day at the little town of Beaupré, in the valley of the Seine, where the circus was performing, for Toni had remained with it all that time.

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young

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From this reading Beautiful young ladies in spangles had come and gone, demigods in red satin with white sashes had done the same.

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