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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 "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
announcement
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
away
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
Bastien
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
charming
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
David
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
dearest
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
delightful
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
departure
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
Doctor
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
Dufour
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
emotion
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
exclaimed
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
first
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From this reading Henri was the first to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
forgive
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
friend
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
friend's
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
Henri
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
impression
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
just
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
Madame
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
Marie
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
minutes
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
noting
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
often
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
painful
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
perhaps
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
Pierre
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
pleasant
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
produced
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
recollection
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
remained
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
remind
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
reminded
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
revelations
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
right
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
separated
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
servant's
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
several
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
sight
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
silent
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
soon
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
sooner
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
speak
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From this reading Henri was the first to speak.
still
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
subject
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From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
take
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From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
thought
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
thoughtful
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
told
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
too
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
understand
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the servant's departure, Henri David, still under the painful impression which his friend's revelations on the subject of Marie Bastien had produced, remained silent for several minutes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
years
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From this reading Doctor Dufour, too, was silent and thoughtful, for the servant's announcement had reminded him that he was soon to be separated from his dearest friend, perhaps for years.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were right, Pierre, I shall take away with me a delightful recollection of this charming Madame Bastien.
youth
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From this reading What you have just told me will often be a subject of pleasant thought to me, and--" "I understand you, Henri, and you must forgive me for not having thought of it sooner," exclaimed the doctor, noting his friend's emotion, "the sight of this youth must remind you--"
