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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 In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Andree
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From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
announced
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
asking
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
Belward
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
brewed
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
chief
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
Count
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
country
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
delight
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
discovered
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
final
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
Fontainebleau
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
Gaston
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
holiday
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
man
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Meyerbeer
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
month's
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
more
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
Mr
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
nephew
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left on the morning after Gaston discovered Andree.
picture
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
Ploare
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From this reading Count Ploare was no more, Gaston Belward was.
pretty
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
scandal
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
sittings
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
some
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
sorrow
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Victorine
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
week
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
well-nigh
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From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
working
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
written
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From this reading He had written, asking his nephew to come for some final sittings.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In another week it was announced that Mademoiselle Victorine would take a month's holiday; to the sorrow of her chief, and to the delight of Mr. Meyerbeer, who had not yet discovered his man, though he had a pretty scandal well-nigh brewed.
Zoug-Zoug
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From this reading Zoug-Zoug was in the country at Fontainebleau, working at his picture.
