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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 Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
affection
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From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
all
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
always
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
bringing
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
Camille
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From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
cash
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
country
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
display
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
evening
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From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
expansive
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
fellow
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
formed
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From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
garret
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
generally
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From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
happy
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From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
indifferently
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
kept
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
knew
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
Laurent
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From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
liked
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
Madame
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From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
motherly
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From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
nourished
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
office
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From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
old
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
once
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
own
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
past
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
people
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
perfectly
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From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
Raquin
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From this reading Madame Raquin had formed quite a motherly affection for him.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
seat
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
shop
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From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
slept
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
table
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From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laurent was perfectly happy of an evening, in the shop.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He generally returned from the office with Camille.
women
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew he was short of cash, and indifferently nourished, that he slept in a garret; and she had told him, once for all, that a seat would always be kept for him at their table.
young
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From this reading She liked this young fellow with that expansive feeling that old women display for people who come from their own part of the country, bringing with them memories of the past.
