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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 A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
according
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
attention
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
brown
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
cadaverous
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
countenance
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
daughters
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
days
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
deep
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
dirty
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
ermine
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
father
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
following
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
great-coat
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
habit
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
hearth-rug
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
House
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
impressed
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
Jesuit's
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
leaning
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
listening
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
mantelpiece
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
mark
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
Marshal
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
most
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
old
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
place
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
pockets
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
profound
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
reconciliation
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
reverend
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
Rodin
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
Saint-Dizier
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
satisfaction
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
scene
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
sense
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From this reading A deep sense of satisfaction is impressed on the Jesuit's cadaverous countenance.
shoes
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
Simon
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
stands
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
thick
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From this reading His thick, dirty shoes have left their mark on the ermine hearth-rug.
thrust
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From this reading The reverend father, according to his habit, stands leaning against the mantelpiece, with his hands thrust into the pockets of his old brown great-coat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
two
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From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following scene took place at Saint-Dizier House, two days after the reconciliation of Marshal Simon with his daughters.
words
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From this reading The princess is listening with the most profound attention to the words of Rodin.
