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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 Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
away
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
Boule
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
burst
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
carried
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
de
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
demanded
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
disclose
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
entreating
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
face
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
fat
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From this reading The fat innkeeper retired.
fell
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
flamed
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
indignation
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
innkeeper
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From this reading The fat innkeeper retired.
instantly
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
low
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
mystery
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
out
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
pale
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
paroxysm
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
plain
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
presently
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
Prussian
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
questioning
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
rage
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
refused
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading The fat innkeeper retired.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a dishonest or unscrupulous person
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
scum
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
speak
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
Suif
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
surrounded
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
terms
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From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fat innkeeper retired.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
then
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
turned
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
very
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From this reading Boule de Suif remained standing and turned very pale, then suddenly her face flamed and she fell into such a paroxysm of rage that she could not speak.
visit
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From this reading They instantly surrounded Boule de Suif, questioning, entreating her to disclose the mystery of her visit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first she refused, but presently, carried away by her indignation, she told them in plain terms what he demanded of her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
won't
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From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last she burst out: "You can tell that scoundrel--that low scum of a Prussian--that I won't--and I never will--do you hear?--never! never! never!"
