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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 When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
air
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
Almoner
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From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
alternately
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
back
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
betrayed
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From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
Camps
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
chose
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From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
court
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From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
de
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
departed
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
des
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
Dutocq
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From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
fireplace
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
friends
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From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
Grand
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From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
guests
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
house
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
husband
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
likewise
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
lost
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From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
Lupeaulx
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
Madame
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
master
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
midnight
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
minister
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From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
mistress
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
Monsieur
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
only
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
Rabourdin's
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
really
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From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
rose
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
said
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From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
salon
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
Schinner
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
served
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From this reading He has served the court and the Grand Almoner; he has betrayed me.
simply
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From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
strongest
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From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dutocq simply chose between two powers the one he thought strongest.
three
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
two
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From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
wife
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From this reading When Schinner and Monsieur and Madame de Camps had likewise departed, des Lupeaulx rose with a mysterious air, stood with his back to the fireplace and looked alternately at the husband and wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By midnight Madame Rabourdin’s salon was deserted; only two or three guests remained with des Lupeaulx and the master and mistress of the house.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My friends,” he said, “nothing is really lost, for the minister and I are faithful to you.
