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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."