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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 They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
able
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
account
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
affection
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
all
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
anxious
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
attained
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
available
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From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
Chaise
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing is ever perfect!”
fact
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
forgetting
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
formalities
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
frightful
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
getting
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
gone
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
hale
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
happy
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑrti/
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
hope
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From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
How
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing is ever perfect!”
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
leave
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
listening
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
Lourdes
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
Monsieur
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
near
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is ever perfect!”
object
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
observed
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
Paris
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
perfect
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From this reading Nothing is ever perfect!”
possible
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
principal
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
return
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From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
said
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
say
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
sense
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
sha'n't
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From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
shock
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
soon
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
spite
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
things
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From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
three
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
ticket
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From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
to-morrow
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From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
Vigneron
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From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both getting over the frightful shock, feeling a sense of relief in spite of their affection for Madame Chaise; and, in fact, they were already forgetting her, anxious above all things to leave Lourdes as soon as possible, as though the principal object of their journey had been attained.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madame Vigneron, who was listening, drew near and said: “How happy we should have been to have returned to Paris all three hale and hearty!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope that my return ticket will still be available to-morrow!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I say!” suddenly observed Monsieur Vigneron, “I sha’n’t be able to leave with you this afternoon, on account of the formalities which have to be gone through.
