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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 _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
able
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
allowed
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
away
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
became
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
become
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
brother
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
care
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
case
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
chance
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
consideration
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
day
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Desvouges
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
exchange
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
father
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
fight
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
frequent
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
friends
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
gave
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
girls
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
home
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
house
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
influence
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Jack
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Kate
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
Madame
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
made
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Marianne
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
more
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
Nearly
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
now
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
Only
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
other
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
out
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
parole
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
perhaps
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
places
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
plaint
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
rare
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Royal
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
Scheming
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
send
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
settled
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
sight
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From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
some
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
soon
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
Sue
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
transferred
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
unsettled
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From this reading Only out of consideration to Royal and by the influence of his friends had his case been left unsettled.
very
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
Victor
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From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
visits
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From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Scheming_ Nearly every day Royal and Jack made their appearance at the house of Madame Desvouges, but it was a rare chance that gave them a sight of Marianne.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
well
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From this reading Her father was now nearly well, and the question of his being transferred to some other point became one that must be settled very soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was more disposed to become good friends with Sue and Kate than with their brother, for while the exchange of visits between the girls was frequent, Marianne took care that her visits were made when Jack was not at home.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If they take him away," Marianne made her plaint to Victor, "they will perhaps send him to some of those dreadful places we hear about; and even if he were allowed a parole, he would not be able to fight."
