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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 I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
abruptly
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
adorned
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
agitated
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
agreeably
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
alarm
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
away
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
beaver
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
Bitche
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
blue
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
buff
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
carefully
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
chamber
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
cloak
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
closed
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
coat
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
De
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
door
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
double-locked
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
entered
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
fallen
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
feather
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
food
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
given
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
hat
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
inside
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
key
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
large
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
LETTER
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From this reading THE LETTER TO MARIE LOUISE.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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LOUISE
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From this reading THE LETTER TO MARIE LOUISE.
MARIE
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From this reading THE LETTER TO MARIE LOUISE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
miss
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
motives
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
near
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
noon
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
off
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
personage
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
pistol
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
placing
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
pocket
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From this reading About noon he entered my chamber abruptly, and carefully closed and double-locked the door on the inside, placing the key in the pocket of his buff coat.
reason
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
red
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
regrets
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
soldiers
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
sparing
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
spy
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
sternly
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
stole
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
surveyed
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER TO MARIE LOUISE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
then
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
threw
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTER TO MARIE LOUISE.
ulterior
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
unscrupulous
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From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
useless
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From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
velvet
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From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning stole away and noon drew near: no food was brought to me; but I did not miss it then, my mind being so agitated by alarm and useless regrets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He then threw off his blue velvet cloak and large beaver hat, which was adorned by a long red feather, and surveyed me sternly.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I was agreeably surprised that the unscrupulous soldiers into whose hands I had fallen did not pistol me as a spy, for De Bitche had given them every reason to believe me one; but that worthy personage had ulterior motives for sparing me so long.
