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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 THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
all
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From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
Anastasie
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
back
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
boy
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
brought
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
Casimir
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
chair
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
cried
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From this reading "What is wrong?" she cried.
custody
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
day
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
Desprez
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
direct
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From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
Doctor
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
entered
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
exchanged
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
fire
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
found
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
hand
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?" she cried.
Madame
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From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
materials
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
mere
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
morning
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
nearest
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
next
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
PHILOSOPHYnounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
poor
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
ready-made
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
replied
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From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
rig-out
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
sank
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is wrong?" she cried.
sitting
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
spectre
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From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
speechless
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
together
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
toilette
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
told
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From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
turned
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From this reading Madame turned direct to Casimir.
WAGESplural nounUS /ˈweɪdʒɪz/
money or a reward earned for work
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAGES OF PHILOSOPHY On the morning of the next day, the Doctor, a mere spectre of himself, was brought back in the custody of Casimir.
waved
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From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
Well
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From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?" she cried.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They found Anastasie and the boy sitting together by the fire; and Desprez, who had exchanged his toilette for a ready-made rig-out of poor materials, waved his hand as he entered, and sank speechless on the nearest chair.
wrong
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From this reading "What is wrong?" she cried.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," replied Casimir, "what have I told you all along?
