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1822
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
air
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
appartement
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
artist's
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
assisted
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
attic
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
bed
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
bedroom
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
Bridau
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
brother's
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
character
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
cheap
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
color
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
comfortable
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
cotton
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
covered
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
departure
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
elegance
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
exquisite
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
February
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
former
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
furniture
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
garret
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
gave
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
glazed
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
harmonized
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
hung
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
Joseph
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
kitchen
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
Madame
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
monastic
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
mother
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
newly
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
nicety
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
occupied
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
opposite
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
other
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
painter's
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
Philippe
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
possible
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
re-arrangement
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
recently
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
reduced
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
room
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
rug
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
saw
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
selected
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
settled
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From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
side
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
simple
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
staircase
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
studio
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From this reading The painter’s studio and bedroom was opposite, on the other side of the staircase.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
thus
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From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
touch
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From this reading After his brother’s departure he assisted in the re-arrangement of the garret room, to which he gave an artist’s touch.
walls
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From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Joseph saw his mother thus reduced, he was determined to make her as comfortable as possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By February, 1822, Madame Bridau had settled into the attic room recently occupied by Philippe, which was over the kitchen of her former _appartement_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He added a rug; the bed, simple in character but exquisite in taste, had something monastic about it; the walls, hung with a cheap glazed cotton selected with taste, of a color which harmonized with the furniture and was newly covered, gave the room an air of elegance and nicety.
