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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 Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Angoulême
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
begins
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
book
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From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
centered
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
combined
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
Courtesan's
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From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
David
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Distinguished
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
Eve
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Following
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From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
friend
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
given
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Illusions
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
individual
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
Lost
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
Lucien
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Lucien's
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
many
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Paris
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
Parisian
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From this reading Part two, A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is centered on Lucien’s Parisian life.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
parts
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
Poets
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
provincial
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
references
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
reverts
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From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
Scenes
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From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
setting
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From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
sister
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
story
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following this trilogy Lucien’s story is continued in another book, Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life.
three
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From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
title
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From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part three, Eve and David, reverts to the setting of Angoulême.
town
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
trilogy
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
Two
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From this reading Two Poets is part one of a trilogy and begins the story of Lucien, his sister Eve, and his friend David in the provincial town of Angoulême.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In many references parts one and three are combined under the title Lost Illusions and A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is given its individual title.
