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Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories
Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories

Chapter IV

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M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.
He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.
As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:
"How fortunate!
Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."
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Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories

Chapter IV

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.
Line 2
He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.
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As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:
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"How fortunate!
Line 5
Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.”

Feeling noun US /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.”

Soon noun US /soon/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.”

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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 M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

Allow

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

arm

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:

baroness

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

came

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

DE

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

exclaimed

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From this reading As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:

familiarly

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

following

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

fortunate

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From this reading "How fortunate!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

How

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From this reading "How fortunate!

invite

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

Jeanne

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

ladies

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From this reading As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:

LAMARE

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

le

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

leaning

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

luncheon

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

M

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

man

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

mass

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

Mlle

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

neighbor

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

out

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

pastor

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

perceived

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From this reading As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:

present

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

priest

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

prompted

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

respect

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

sacristy

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

see

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

service

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

soon

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From this reading As soon as he perceived the ladies, he exclaimed:

Sunday

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

tall

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

Thursday

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

Vicomte

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From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

waited

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From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading M. DE LAMARE The following Sunday the baroness and Jeanne went to mass, prompted by a feeling of respect for their pastor, and after service waited to see the priest and invite him to luncheon the following Thursday.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."

young

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From this reading He came out of the sacristy leaning familiarly on the arm of a tall young man.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Allow me, baroness and Mlle. Jeanne, to present to you your neighbor, M. le Vicomte de Lamare."