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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 Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
adieu
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
angry
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
arm
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
Aurelia
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
back
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
bent
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
cellar
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
chamber
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
Chusa
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
closed
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
descending
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From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
destined
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
door
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
down
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
fell
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
few
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From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
filled
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
Genevieve
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
Genevieve's
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
Gremion
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
ground
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
head
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
holding
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
house
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
kind
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
latter
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
leather
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
led
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
low
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
massive
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
master
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
mistress
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
obeyed
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
other
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
place
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From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
provisions
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
pushed
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
reached
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From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
room
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
rudely
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
sacks
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
sad
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
said
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
Seek
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
Seigneur
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
sighing
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
slave
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
slipped
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From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
steps
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From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
then
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place was reached by descending a few steps.
threw
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From this reading Aurelia bent down her head, sighing, obeyed, and threw on her slave a sad look of adieu.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
tone
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Genevieve's master pushed her so rudely that she slipped, and fell, from step to step, to the ground, whilst Gremion closed the massive door of this low chamber.
wife
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From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
wine
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From this reading Gremion then took Genevieve by the arm, and led her to a low room, a kind of cellar, destined for holding the leather sacks filled with oil, wine, and other provisions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Genevieve, with her mistress, was brought back to the house of Seigneur Chusa, the latter said to his wife, in an angry tone: 'Seek your chamber.'
