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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 Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
accepted
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From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
asking
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
brother
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
brother's
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
carpenter
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
ceremony
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
confirmed
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
Constance
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
daughter
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
department
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
Eure
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
father's
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
girl
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
god-mother
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
going
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
home
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
inn
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
invitation
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From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
kept
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
knew
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
lived
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
lose
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
Madame
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
meet
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
native
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
occupations
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
often
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
old
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
opportunity
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
other
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
parents
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From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
place
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
position
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
present
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
received
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
refuse
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From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
Rivet
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
seized
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
side
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
sight
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
sister
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
twelve
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
Virville
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From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
way
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From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
well
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From this reading Their old parents were dead, and as she could not well refuse, she accepted the invitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The carpenter, who knew that his sister was in a good position, did not lose sight of her, although they did not meet often, for they were both kept at home by their occupations, and lived a long way from each other.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madame had a brother, who was a carpenter in their native place, Virville, in the department of Eure.
writing
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
years
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From this reading But as the girl was twelve years old, and going to be confirmed, he seized that opportunity for writing to his sister, and asking her to come and be present at the ceremony.
Yvetot
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From this reading When _Madame_ had still kept the inn at Yvetot, she had stood god-mother to that brother's daughter, who had received the name of Constance, Constance Rivet; she herself being a Rivet on her father's side.
