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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 Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
air
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
big
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
Bougival
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
branches
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
breath
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
cafe
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
calm
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
clear
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
color
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
corner
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
Croissy
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
evening
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
evenings
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
far
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
fell
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
floating
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
flowing
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
foliage
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
formed
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
full
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
garden
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
Grenouillere
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
halfway
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
hidden
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
hill
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
horizon
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
island
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
just
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
La
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
leased
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
Love
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
Marly
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
Marquise
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
mass
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
Obardi
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
Opposite
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
overlooked
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
peaceful
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
pleasure
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
Printemps
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
produces
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
residence
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
river
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
ruffled
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
see
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
Seine
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
sensation
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
set
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
shiver
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
smooth
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
soft
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
stirred
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
stretch
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
surface
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From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
table
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
tall
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
trees
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
turned
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
up
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
veranda
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From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
verdure
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From this reading Opposite the residence, the island of Croissy formed a horizon of tall trees, a mass of verdure, and they could see a long stretch of the big river as far as the floating cafe of La Grenouillere hidden beneath the foliage.
villa
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
wall
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From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Printemps villa, leased by the Marquise Obardi, was halfway up this hill, just at the corner of the Seine, which turned before the garden wall, flowing toward Marly.
waterside
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From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bougival and Love They had set the table on the veranda which overlooked the river.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No breath of air stirred the branches, no shiver of wind ruffled the smooth clear surface of the Seine.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The evening fell, one of those calm evenings at the waterside, full of color yet soft, one of those peaceful evenings which produces a sensation of pleasure.
