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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 Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
abbe
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
accused
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
all
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
chateau
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
Cinq-Cygne
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
company
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
court
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
Criminal
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
day
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
doubtful
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
employed
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
event
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
extreme
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
given
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
Goujet
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
how
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
importance
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
indeed
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
indicting
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
innocence
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
insignificant
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From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
jury
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
kept
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
Like
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
Marthe
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
masters
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
necessary
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From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
opening
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
others
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From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
permission
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
persons
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
pitiable
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
place
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
prisoners
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
salon
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
sat
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
see
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
sensibility
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
silent
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
soliciting
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
soon
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
state
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
stupefaction
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
summon
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From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
taken
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
testimony
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From this reading Marthe returned to Cinq-Cygne as soon as she had given her testimony before the indicting jury.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
trial
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
Troyes
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
utmost
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
vainly
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
waiting
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From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This testimony was so insignificant that it was not thought necessary to summon her before the Criminal court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the masters of Cinq-Cygne were waiting at Troyes for the opening of the trial before the Criminal court and vainly soliciting permission to see the prisoners, an event of the utmost importance had taken place at the chateau.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To her, as to the abbe, and indeed to all others who did not know how the accused had been employed on that day, their innocence seemed doubtful.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
woman
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From this reading Like all persons of extreme sensibility, the poor woman sat silent in the salon, where she kept company with Mademoiselle Goujet, in a pitiable state of stupefaction.
