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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 And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
Abbe
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
ailments
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
air
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
approvingly
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From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
attack
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
beggars
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
big
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
burnt
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
candles
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
certainly
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
Chaise
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
comfortable
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
coming
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
country
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
crowd
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
cured
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
Father
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
folk
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
gifts
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
Grotto
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
head
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From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
home
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
Judaine
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
ladies
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
luck
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
M
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From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
Madame
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
Massias
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
most
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
notwithstanding
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
now
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
pulpit
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
recovered
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
reposing
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
Servants
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
spite
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
spoke
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
then
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From this reading And, in spite of himself, Vigneron then looked at Madame Chaise, who, having recovered from her attack, was now reposing with a comfortable air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
tremor
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From this reading But a tremor passed through the crowd and Abbe Judaine spoke again: “Here is Father Massias coming towards the pulpit.
unrelieved
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From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
Vigneron
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From this reading M. Vigneron nodded his head approvingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
wealthy
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From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ah! it was certainly not the wealthy who had the most luck at the Grotto!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Servants, country folk, poor beggars, were cured, while ladies returned home with their ailments unrelieved, notwithstanding their gifts and the big candles they had burnt.
